A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 767

Cordy looked straight into Sean’s eyes.

Sean smiled helplessly. “What, are you suspecting me?”

“How can I not?” Cordy said solemnly.

Cordy went through all the possibilities in her head and found Sean to be the prime suspect.

He was currently staying with the Cranstons in the room that was closest to Jesse’s room. His word held power in the Cranston family and the servants in the family heeded his command. It was easy for him to bribe a couple of them.

“Of course you can/ Sean said nonchalantly.

But on second thought, Cordy did not think that it was Sean.

It was not that she was afraid that he was a thief posing as a judge, but rather, she realized he did not have a motive to harm Jesse.

From what she heard, Jesse wrote his will long ago. It would not be a surprise for him to suddenly pass away given his power and status and that he was advanced in years. So he made preparations early such that everything was set in stone when he died.

That left her with only one other possibility.

you?” Sean saw the look on Cordy’s face

how smart

his

is key,” Cordy said

dies. The agreement back then was legally binding and it’s illegal to breach

the lawyer, no one else should know the details of the will, right?” Cordy looked at

“By right, yes.’

of the will long ago. Because details of the will were leaked, that person knows that he would benefit from the will. As long as something happens to Grandpa,

“Absolutely correct.”

everything would sooner or later be his, why did he take such a risk? Was he so desperate for the money?”

doubts, ’He was worried that the longer time passed, the more likely it was that Grandpa would amend his will. So he acted quickly before Grandpa had a

Cordy nodded.

finally figured out the full

was in that will and the

lawyer leaked the details of the will, he surely had an under-the-table transaction with that person, and

mountains; that had

lawyer’s bank accounts. That might give you some clues,’ Cordy reminded

do that.” Sean