A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 397

Scores of people were gathered outside the Stuarts’ charity ball even before the main

event; there were countless scores of journalists, fans, spectators, and security

personnel.

It was a grand sight that could beat any celebrity gala.

Soon, a black Rolls Roys stopped at the edge of the red carpet. Inside, Patrick was

watching Cordy, who sat beside him.

He was with her as she got changed after they left the hospital, and she was

breathtaking in that emerald gown-no man could resist staring.

And yet, Patrick wasn’t any man-he showed focus, and remained respectfully distant

with Cordy.

“Shall we?” he asked.

Cordy pursed her lips, a little emotional.

came, pulling every trick in her book in doing so, even though John did

to stop

She had no idea how he would react when he saw her…but she was

care, either.

“Okay,” she said confidently, looking up

black eyes; they dazzled like the

mesmerized.

asked, her

to his senses, and flashed a

With a look, the bodyguard riding shotgun alighted and

opening it for

He got out, and stood in his upright gait as he drew countless

while he walked around to

and offering a

dainty hand was gently placed upon

who the

could Patrick Stuart have brought to the gala, and dote on,

all, Patrick had never been seen with any

even speculations of

counterpart in the other Stuart family branch-never

to take photos of James’s

though said person in question never admitted to it on

the other hand, Patrick steered clear of such