A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1097

Cordy blinked at John, who said, “I didn’t think I’d see you again. This makes it worth it… even if I die now.” “No one’s dying. Not until the very last moment,” Cordy said bluntly.

‘Just go,’ John told her nonetheless.

As Cordy pursed her lips, John repeated himself resolutely, “Go.’

’Shut up. It’ll be done soon enough,” Cordy said, averting her eyes.

She refused to give up until the very end.

And yet, smoke was starting to spill into the basement, and John obviously noticed that.

He held her gaze, looking deep into her eyes as she said, “I’m not worth it, Cordy.”

’This isn’t about you,” Cordy said coolly. “I refused to let Dicky be fatherless.’

’You’ve already taken good care of him.”

’That still doesn’t replace his father.”

shouldn’t lose his mother

John continued, “Meeting you was my greatest blessing in life. That’s why I

silent and kept watching as the

begging you.

quiver in

but

must Iive-that was his

around in his grave if she died because of

told him slowly and clearly then. “If we

’That’s completely unnecessary-“

point, at least my conscience would be clear

least she did

that simply meant John was destined

came to save him to

from her perspective, everything he did

did it for himself so that the Lynds could no longer threaten

with the Stuarts, as he would only gain freedom by

by, Cordy was left staring and gripped by increasing

kept hammering violently against the chains, but it crossed Cordy’s mind that