A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 479

However, Cordy simply regarded John with overwhelming apathy. “I’m an adult-1 have

needs too. Also, I’d like to get over my trauma.”

John kept his icy smile, while she continued to look at him solemnly.

“We should’ve never been together—even our first meeting was a mistake. I’ve

already told you before that the best thing we can do for each other is for you to return

to Jessica’s side, while I do whatever I like.*

She spoke as if she bore no sentiment, only the resolve in parting.

Even so, John asked her, “Don’t you feel a thing after so long?”

After holding out until now, had she no intention to change?

“No,” Cordy replied with absolute certainty. “All I feel is fear, because I won’t even

know when I’ll upset Jessica, or when she’ll try to kill me again. Death, incrimination,

and now threatening me with Dicky? I had enough.”

“It will soon be over,* John said with certainty.

“No, it won’t,” Cordy said icily. “Even if things did calm down, it’ll just be the calm

if I can survive the horrors

and blood, and

off repeatedly.”

“Cordy-”

“If I was ever willing to be with you, I wouldn’t have tried to leave you repeatedly.

made my

be honest with

John continued to stare into her gaze of

took me to Levine Manor after Levine Ventures’

he spoke at length to me. He told me that Dicky’s my child,

the one who slept with me all those years ago- before he

you.”

“My grandfather—”

Cordy

his lips in

things lying down, nor would I agree to

an offer

“What is it?”

got married without issue,

narrowed while Cordy looked coolly at

“I was reluctant and upset that I was being coerced, but

to it regardless. Dicky is far more important to me than anyone else—I’d let

to make sure he’s safe, let alone losing

turned from apathy to misery. “So, this is

to Jessica’s side and stay

to sacrifice everything for

little