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

to see

Jessica’s expression darkened. A shiver

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

not 100% assured.

enough that William Stuart

they would send

loyal to

orders without fail.

cousin, you don’t have that much time to consider,”

her teeth, reluctant to suffer yet

life just

less

her mind, she was too frustrated

for

John!”

“I don’t know what John thinks,” Patrick admitted. “But Cordy saved me. I

thank for this, since you’ve all been so

wouldn’t have built a fire-forged friendship

hurried Jessica. “So? Do you still need more time

time was limited, or it would soon be too late

regrets.

Jessica clenched her

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