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 see that happen, don’t

A shiver crept down

logical-it was very likely to happen, even if it

not 100% assured.

this stalemate continued long enough that William Stuart or James Stuart

they would send the

ultimately loyal to William,

orders without fail.

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

gritted her teeth, reluctant to suffer yet another

she refused to give her life just

was far less than hers

she had already made up her mind, she was too

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

John!”

know what John thinks,” Patrick admitted. “But

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

have built a fire-forged friendship with

Jessica. “So? Do

her that time was limited, or

regrets.

Jessica clenched

she might, she was unable to