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.

wasn’t hideous to her, but it hurt to

was.

he had gastric issues, and

been keeping himself

suffer agonizing pain

regret it, knowing that he would suffer

liquidating the family’s estates,” Cordy told

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

attention, and liquidating the family estates is

our family’s legacy. When we have nothing, nobody will care about

think that’s a shame?” Cordy

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

lose it just

and we’ve relished our time

indifferent.

Alan wasn’t this relieved that he was finally letting

one who built this legacy, he wasn’t hurt

liquidation.

coming

John said. “Just received the court

means I have

lie to me, John,” Cordy

as she was suddenly afraid to face the outcome of

because she

John was, either.

everyone?

never dare,”

“I’m being serious.”