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

powerless against yours. They’d kill so

to

expression darkened. A shiver crept

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

not 100% assured.

continued long enough that William Stuart or

they would send the

were ultimately loyal to William,

orders without fail.

you don’t have that much time

gritted her teeth, reluctant to

to give her life just

was far less

up her mind,

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

John!”

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

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

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

Do you still need more time to

her that time was limited, or it would soon be too

regrets.

Jessica clenched

she was unable to say the words at the tip of