A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 499

In fact, Cordy herself had been wary of Jessica.

She had been rather uneasy after the two months of peace, worried that Jessica would strike at her out of the blue.

Patrick's take naturally afforded her some relief-she was at least safe before Jessica got married.

With that, Cordy didn't drag on her conversation with Patrick. They soon hung up, since he was a busy man.

Cordy hesitated for a moment in her office. Then, she headed to the detention center with the four bodyguards Patrick arranged for her.

John was visibly skinnier in his prison uniform and bald haircut.

In fact, he had been losing weight every day since he was arrested.

Even if he was smiling every time she came to visit, it wasn't that hard to tell that he wasn't doing well.

"Don't look at me like that," he said feebly. 'I know I look hideous right now."

He was certainly a lot less bright and glamorous than when he was the scion of the Levines.

Cordy averted her eyes-he wasn't hideous to her, but it hurt to see how skinny he was.

it wasn't relapsing

suffer agonizing pain

he regret it, knowing that he

the family's

my grandfather before I was arrested -success draws too much attention, and liquidating the family

think that's a shame?" Cordy

was a lot of assets and a remarkable legacy. Yet, they were going to lose

we've relished our time

this relieved that he

one who built

along?" Cordy couldn't

the court summons on

to me, John,"

to face the outcome of the

no idea how confident John was, either. What if it

never dare," John

"I'm being serious."

up for

said, "I'm just kidding.