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 live my

me?!”

don’t come to Rocktown. I promise that from now on, I won’t bother you until

my personal affairs,’

who sent me the invitation?!” Cordy demanded in

William Stuart himself!”

“I know.”

still get to operate a business if I said no to

thing for you to do is avoid the

attention.”

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

now, John, and

make

don’t need that!” Cordy snapped,

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

a shotgun

“Cordy, please just listen to me. Don’t

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

didn’t, I’d be

Patrick Stuart into cutting me

should

knew, but did

that I’m getting too

I’d survive without him shielding

on him,’ John told

less reason to depend on you,” Cordy

“Either way, I’m not letting you attend the ball

simply said, and hung up

as stubborn as he was