A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 432

Cordy nodded, agreeing with John’s take.

He was still watching her and solemnly giving her his analysis. “In summary, William

has two key individuals he needs to deal with before his rise to power: Patrick and

myself. However, he has labeled Patrick as a hostile that needs to be eliminated,

while using every method at his disposal to attempt luring me to his cause. And for

them, the only issue with that is you, which is why there’s no doubt that they would

come after you.”

Cordy blinked but did not respond.

John then continued. “When you showed up at that charity ball with Patrick, it meant

that they could make one move while gaining twice the rewards. They were never

going to let that chance slip.”

“In reality, I’m not that formidable that I can fully read their mind, and everything I’ve

mentioned is my supposition along with some after-action observation. I’m not

protect you even before something happens, and it’s

last moment that I realized the Stuarts could just

eliminate you and Patrick

even as he remembered the horrors of

mishap, and Cordy would be in pieces

I tried to stop you from coming to Rocktown.

only contemplated making a move against Patrick, but

denies themselves the pleasure of killing two

one stone-especially not the Stuarts, who

Cordy was silent.

things would get dangerous

she had insisted on leaving the

them were clairvoyant, and they

Stuarts would do

The only option was

not being petty against John

the dangers. She had certainly made it

her gone, and she had no way to go

needed a shield in Patrick. She therefore had

if her business failed, she

too well that their partnership would go up in smoke once one

became worthless.

as it may, she did not