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.

type of person you really are, Mr. Stuart, I

believe there’s a need to continue this

to threaten you with your

about the saying that mothers are

your own son the same

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

don’t even think about

suddenly changing. “But can I just ask… Do

to take your own destiny upon your own hands? Are

the humiliation of everything Jessica

Or perhaps, you were pinning your hopes on John Levine?

businessman. Even if I won’t deny that

stand with

lose more than

businessman too, Mr. Stuart,” Cordy scoffed.

you think I’d trust you enough to work with you?

one day we

and you are a Stuart at the end of the day. In the case

I

that’s why I’ve brought you a gift, Miss Sachs.” Patrick suddenly

document envelope

at him, presuming immediately that he

she could say no, Patrick said earnestly,

and her face dropped the

She certainly didn’t expect him to