A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 393

“Why?” Cordy asked, working hard to keep herself calm.

“I’ll explain when I get back,” John replied.

“Are you going to announce your wedding date?” Cordy asked bluntly.

John was left silent for heartbeats, while Cordy made herself very clear.” It’s already

expected. It doesn’t affect me at all.”

“That’s not all-”

“You’re scarily selfish, John,” she said, putting weight behind every word.

John felt his breath leave his lungs right then.

At the same time, Cordy continued, “Whether this marriage is by your will or

otherwise, Jessica Stuart considers you her partner now. It’s a legitimate relationship,

so why would you keep clinging to me? Is this fair to her? Sure, I’m not that much of a

saint to sympathize with someone who wants me dead, but it still disgusts me how

irresponsible you can be-to her and to me.”

“I will never marry Jessica Stuart,” John repeated, his tone somber and obviously

repressing his rage.

“That’s your business,” Cordy snapped, losing control as well. “You can do whatever

just doing my best to live my life,

me?!”

“Just don’t come to Rocktown. I promise that from now on,

my personal affairs,’ John

me the invitation?!” Cordy demanded in

William Stuart himself!”

“I know.”

you think I would still get to operate a business if I said no

“The most important thing for you to do is avoid the

attention.”

even if I did? I’m an eyesore no

I do now, John, and

make it

need that!” Cordy snapped, refusing him.”I’m definitely going

Rocktown. Whatever’s going on between you and Jessica -whether it’s

wedding date or a shotgun wedding, it is no skin

“Cordy, please just listen to me.

to upset you? Do you think I want to go at all?! I

I didn’t, I’d be disrespecting the Stuarts, and

Patrick Stuart into

never should have worked with

snorted coldly-so John knew, but did not care about her

I’m getting

think I’d survive without him

“You shouldn’t depend on him,’

“And I have even less reason

way, I’m not letting you attend the ball next week. HI give you

John simply said, and hung up right

He was as stubborn