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

it’s natural they’d love to see that

Jessica’s expression darkened. A shiver crept down her

very logical-it was very

not 100% assured.

enough that William Stuart or

they would send the

had were ultimately loyal

orders without fail.

don’t have that much time to consider,” Patrick

reluctant

refused to give her life just to have Cordy killed.

far less

up her mind, she was too frustrated

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

John!”

thinks,” Patrick admitted.

family to thank for this, since you’ve all been

built a

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

that time was

regrets.

Jessica clenched her

she might, she was unable to say the words at the tip of her