A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 499

In fact, Cordy herself had been wary of Jessica.

She had been rather uneasy after the two months of peace, worried that Jessica

would strike at her out of the blue.

Patrick’s take naturally afforded her some relief-she was at least safe before Jessica

got married.

With that, Cordy didn’t drag on her conversation with Patrick. They soon hung up,

since he was a busy man.

Cordy hesitated for a moment in her office. Then, she headed to the detention center

with the four bodyguards Patrick arranged for her.

John was visibly skinnier in his prison uniform and bald haircut.

In fact, he had been losing weight every day since he was arrested.

Even if he was smiling every time she came to visit, it wasn’t that hard to tell that he

wasn’t doing well.

“Don’t look at me like that,” he said feebly. ‘I know I look hideous right now.”

He was certainly a lot less bright and glamorous than when he was the scion of the

Levines.

Cordy averted her eyes-he wasn’t hideous to her, but

was.

had gastric issues, and it wasn’t relapsing because

been keeping

suffer agonizing pain if he

he regret it, knowing

“Your grandfather’s liquidating the family’s

“I’ve spoken to my grandfather

draws too much attention, and liquidating the family estates is the best

maintain our family’s legacy. When we

think that’s a shame?” Cordy

said, that was a lot of assets and a remarkable legacy. Yet, they

lose it just like

we’ve relished our time in the limelight.”

indifferent.

relieved that he

one who built this legacy, he wasn’t hurt

liquidation.

your trial coming along?” Cordy couldn’t

“It’s going well,’ John said. “Just received the court summons on

I

lie to me, John,” Cordy

a beat, as she was suddenly afraid

she

was, either. What

everyone?

never dare,”

“I’m being serious.”