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

choose. I’m just doing my best to live

me?!”

promise that from now on, I won’t bother you until

resolved my personal affairs,’

you even know who sent me the invitation?!” Cordy

William Stuart himself!”

“I know.”

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

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

attention.”

draw attention even if

do now, John, and

make it

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

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

announcement of your wedding date or a shotgun wedding, it is no

“Cordy, please just listen to

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

a fact! If I didn’t, I’d be disrespecting the Stuarts, and William Stuart can

coerce Patrick

“You never should have

“Hah!” Cordy snorted coldly-so John knew, but

saying that I’m

survive without him shielding

shouldn’t depend on him,’

reason to depend on you,” Cordy

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

John simply said,

was as stubborn