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

love to see that happen, don’t

A shiver crept

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

not 100% assured.

long enough that William Stuart

they would send the

she had were ultimately loyal to William, and would

orders without fail.

don’t have that much

gritted her teeth, reluctant

her life just to have Cordy killed. That

far less

her mind, she was too frustrated to

far for her?! You’re giving

John!”

what John thinks,” Patrick admitted. “But Cordy

to thank for this, since you’ve all been so relentless in trying

have built

Do you still need more time

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

regrets.

Jessica clenched

as she might, she was unable to say the words