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

it’s natural they’d love to see that happen,

darkened. A shiver

scenario was very logical-it was very likely to happen,

not 100% assured.

long enough that

they would send

ultimately loyal to William, and

orders without fail.

have that much time to

her teeth, reluctant

she refused to give her life just to have

was far less than

she had already made up her mind, she was too

far for

John!”

John thinks,” Patrick admitted. “But Cordy

since you’ve all

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

hurried Jessica. “So? Do you still need

time

regrets.

clenched

to say