A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 486

Nonetheless, Jessica didn’t give up. “Do you think you’d still be a Stuart if you did

this? That your grandfather could defend you for this? Forget your grandfather-you’d

be arrested! And that would be the end of your family!”

“If you put it that way…” Patrick muttered, clearly hesitant.

Jessica’s eyes flashed with smugness, pleased by her own cunningness.

When it comes to the Stuarts, they never did care who they hurt and would bury their

conscience when they stood to gain from something.

Cordy saved Patrick’s life, but so what? They would abandon family at the drop of a

hat!

However, that was the same reasoning that foiled Jessica’s ploy, as Patrick suddenly

said, ’Actually, it just occurred to me… If this stalemate continued, your grandfather or

brother would order you to kill Cordy anyway. I’d kill you in retaliation, which gives

them the excuse to have me arrested immediately, since that would leave my family

against yours. They’d kill so many birds with one

it’s natural they’d love to see

darkened. A shiver crept down

was very logical-it was very likely

not 100% assured.

continued long enough that William Stuart or

they would

were ultimately loyal to William, and would carry out

orders without fail.

much

Jessica gritted her teeth, reluctant to

refused to give her life just to have

far less than hers in

up her mind, she was too frustrated to relent. “What is

about Cordy that you’d go that far for her?! You’re giving up on

John!”

Patrick admitted. “But Cordy saved me. I

for this, since you’ve all been so relentless

I wouldn’t have built a fire-forged friendship

he hurried Jessica. “So? Do you still need more

obvious reminder to her that time was limited, or it would

regrets.

Jessica clenched her

to say the words at the tip of her