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

doing my best to live my life, so could you please

me?!”

to Rocktown. I promise that from now on, I won’t

personal

you even know who sent me the invitation?!”

William Stuart himself!”

“I know.”

get to

important thing for you to do is avoid the spotlight. You’re

attention.”

won’t draw attention even if I did? I’m an eyesore no

do now, John, and it’s all because of

will make it

“I don’t need that!” Cordy snapped,

going on between you

a shotgun wedding, it is no skin off my

listen to

“You think I’m going just to upset you? Do you think I want to go at all?!

I’d be disrespecting

coerce Patrick Stuart into cutting me

never should

knew, but

one who’s saying that I’m

survive without him shielding

“You shouldn’t depend on him,’ John

even less reason to depend on

letting you attend the ball next week. HI give

explanation when I can,” John simply

as stubborn