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 that will

and blood, and I

off repeatedly.”

“Cordy-”

you, I wouldn’t have tried to leave you

through before I made my decision, and there’s

be honest with

to stare into her

took me to Levine Manor after

length to me. He

one who slept with me all those years

you.”

“My grandfather—”

me finish,” Cordy said, cutting

his lips in

not a person who takes things

made an offer

“What is it?”

“If you and Jessica got married without issue, I can

while Cordy looked coolly at him, constantly

upset that I was

important to me than anyone

sure he’s safe,

from apathy to misery. “So, this is

just go to Jessica’s side and stay with

everything

a little selfless