A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 375

Patrick went silent for a while.

Cordy would rather not explain herself, but seeing that Patrick had traveled all the way

here, she should at least give him a reason to leave. “I understand your reasoning,

and there’s definitely a lot in it for me.

However, I refuse to take part in this grudge match, just as I lack the capacity for it.”

“Your families stand at a level far above my reach or recognition, and I don’t have that

much ambition because all I want is a peaceful life.

Naturally, you can argue that there’s no peace to be had in my life right now, and I’ll

admit as much-but at the very least, I wouldn’t go out of my way to allow that peace to

slip through my grasp by my own doing.”

Patrick’s Adam’s apple rolled, and he suddenly asked, “Because of your son?”

The change in Cordy’s expression was all too obvious.

“It’s not that hard to find out,” Patrick added bluntly.

him. “If that’s the type of person you really are, Mr.

need to continue

not despicable enough to threaten you

certainly know about the saying that mothers

son the same peace you

coolly. “If you really aren’t going to threaten me

you say, don’t even

changing.

your own destiny upon your own hands? Are

the humiliation of

at you? Or perhaps, you were pinning your hopes

deny that he

such resolve and would stand with one choice to

lose more

you’re a businessman too, Mr.

What makes you think I’d trust you enough to work with

one day we share nothing

change, and you are a Stuart at the end of the day.

I just be disposed of as an expendable

a gift,

envelope from his

Cordy stared at him, presuming immediately that he was

could say no, Patrick said earnestly, “Please,

ultimately opened it, and her face dropped the instant she saw what was

to go that far