A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 407

The ballroom was rather silent after Jessica had spoken, with no one raising their paddle.

Noel had at first been upset since Cordy's speech left her humiliated, but seeing this felt cathartic.

It was Cordy's own fault for playing up her virtue-it would be far more humiliating as a woman if no one made a bid for you!

Naturally, as Noel was sneering inwardly, Jessica also felt delighted.

After all, she sent instructions beforehand that no one was to bid for Cordy, just to humiliate Cordy.

Thus, Jessica was actually surprised that Cordy seemed to have read her mind and gave such a grandiose speech beforehand, so that Cordy wouldn't look so bad even if no one auctioned for her in the end.

Be that as it may, Cordy would still be humiliated regardless —and even more so once word of this gets out.

"Is no one bidding?" Jessica exclaimed in surprise, appearing caught in disbelief.

On the other hand, Cordy remained composed-as she had been from the start.

the world would end, she would

said, turning towards Cordy with an apologetic, awkward

she had been as she came

she lifted

"500 grand!"

everyone turned in that direction to see that John had raised

bid at five times the price for

left dumbstruck as she stared at John

Cordy, and in front of so

John's bid, despite her immaculate ability in

tactful, never once resisting Jessica's family ever since the announcement of

him to humiliate her in front

towards John with a look of confusion, but he returned her gaze without a

was doing was

"600 grand!"

man's voice resounded in

found Patrick raising his

the latter would never allow Cordy leave