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

to

me?!”

I promise that from now on, I won’t

personal affairs,’ John

know who sent me

William Stuart himself!”

“I know.”

to operate a business if

do is avoid the spotlight.

attention.”

“Do you really think I won’t draw attention even if I did? I’m

do now, John, and it’s all

“I will make it up to

snapped, refusing him.”I’m definitely going to that

ball in Rocktown. Whatever’s going on between

date or a shotgun wedding, it is

listen to me. Don’t

think I’m going just to upset you? Do you think I

I didn’t, I’d

to coerce Patrick Stuart into cutting me

“You never should have worked

John knew, but

one who’s saying that I’m getting too much attention. How much

I’d survive without him shielding

depend on

I have even less reason to depend on

attend the ball

can,” John simply said, and

He was as stubborn