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 that happen, don’t

darkened. A shiver crept down her

all, Patrick’s scenario was very logical-it was very likely to

not 100% assured.

that William

they would send

were ultimately loyal to William, and would

orders without fail.

that much time

reluctant to

to give her life just to

was far less

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

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

John!”

Patrick admitted. “But Cordy saved me. I

family to thank for this, since you’ve all

I wouldn’t have built a

With that, he hurried Jessica. “So? Do you still

reminder to her that time was limited, or it would

regrets.

clenched

was unable to say