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 my life, so could

me?!”

promise that from now on, I won’t

personal

know who sent me

William Stuart himself!”

“I know.”

you think I would still get to

to do is avoid the spotlight. You’re drawing

attention.”

I won’t draw attention even if

I do now, John, and it’s all because of

make it

“I don’t need that!” Cordy snapped,

in Rocktown. Whatever’s going on between you and

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

to me. Don’t get

upset you? Do you think I want

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

to coerce Patrick Stuart

never should have worked

John knew, but did not care about

I’m getting too much

think I’d survive without him

shouldn’t depend on him,’

reason to depend on

letting you attend the ball next week. HI

simply said, and hung up

was as stubborn as he