A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 415

Cordy blinked and a tear inadvertently trickled out of the corner of her eye.

But even as it fell to the floor, her lips were curled upward- she was at once relieved and heartbroken.

Patrick took her hand right then and left without hesitation.

John watched as the two figures went further and further away...

With Patrick with her, the security guard at the entrance did not dare to stop them.

In the end, the so-called rule was only enforced depending on the person.

With that, Cordy got into Patrick's car, and they headed to the airport.

They were silent along the journey.

Patrick glanced at Cordy's cool, beautiful face just then.

If she had been emotionally affected at the ballroom before, she was calm and unfettered now.

"Aren't you curious what William summoned me for?" he suddenly asked, breaking the silence just then.

not sure what she was thinking,

to see her being so aloof-as if she could

radiance instead of folding

coming to her senses and turning away from the window to look at

sounded skeptical, but he was already

that

he would ask you about your grandfather and try to lure

in

to have us hook up and

Patrick nodded, impressed.

to stall us so that I could witness

only thought of the

go all out just so that she would attend

they let her leave

being too smart is sometimes nothing good." Patrick sighed. "It's just so stressful. I wondered

gone instead if you were a little irrational and emotional and eloped with John right under the Stuarts' noses. I'm sure the man wouldn't be able to say no when

she knew that adults were never allowed

was the only

risk, just as John would never be able

they would live out their own separate lives

nothing