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.

issues, and it wasn't relapsing because he had been keeping

would suffer agonizing pain if

that he would

the family's estates," Cordy told

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

that's a

assets and a remarkable legacy. Yet, they were going to lose it just like

and we've relished our time in the limelight." John seemed

relieved that he was finally letting

since John wasn’t the one who built this legacy, he wasn't hurt

along?" Cordy couldn't

the court summons

to me, John," Cordy

suddenly afraid to

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

never dare,"

"I'm being serious."

her. "If I'm really locked up for the

he said, "I'm just kidding. You're not