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.

her eyes-he wasn’t hideous to her, but it hurt to see

was.

he had gastric issues, and it wasn’t relapsing

keeping himself

He would suffer agonizing pain if

he regret it, knowing that he would suffer like

grandfather’s liquidating the family’s estates,” Cordy

John replied. “I’ve spoken to my grandfather before I was arrested

draws too much attention, and liquidating the family estates is

When we have nothing, nobody will care

think that’s

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

to lose it just like

and we’ve relished our time

indifferent.

Alan wasn’t this relieved that he

wasn’t the one who built this

liquidation.

your trial coming along?” Cordy

said. “Just received

means I have

lie to

beat, as she was suddenly afraid to

because she

John was, either.

everyone?

never dare,”

“I’m being serious.”