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

kill so many birds with one

love to

Jessica’s expression darkened. A

Patrick’s scenario was very logical-it was

not 100% assured.

that William Stuart or James Stuart

would send the

were ultimately loyal to

orders without fail.

don’t have that much time to

Jessica gritted her teeth, reluctant to

her life just to have Cordy killed. That

less

she had already made up her mind, she was too frustrated to relent.

go that far for her?! You’re giving up on your own

John!”

what John thinks,” Patrick admitted. “But Cordy saved me. I

family to thank for this, since you’ve all

out… I wouldn’t have built a fire-forged friendship

“So? Do you still need more

It was an obvious reminder to her that time was limited, or it would soon be

regrets.

Jessica clenched

Try as she might, she was unable to say the words