A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 425

Cordy stood and stared blankly at the burning wreckage.

They were not getting out.

Why were they not getting out?!

In the wreckage, Patrick was astonished to find John returning a second time.

They could all get killed in an instant, but he came back anyway.

They were not that close enough to be that selfless-in short, John was doing this for Cordy.

John really loved that woman—more than Patrick would give him credit for.

Meanwhile, the fire was growing, and the scalding heat could already be felt within the car.

"Don't you fear death?" Patrick could not resist asking John just then.

John did not answer.

knowingly in turn. "I guess it makes sense, since

remember-l just don't want her to be sad," John snapped coolly even as he panted. "There's no time to check if there's anything lodged in your body.

were no

time, the chauffeur who was up front

he was battered and bleeding all

run away despite the

and pull the door

the chauffeur replied and slammed against his door, opening it before scrambling

and the chauffeur was singed, though he only put it out when

anxiously. "We have to get out

I

the chauffeur replied

his foot squarely on

chauffeur pulled as hard as he could while John kicked the door

car shook, but the

Patrick firmly in place.

called out to the chauffeur. "Keep pulling unless I

hard as he could again while John kept kicking at the