A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 532

"More or less."

Cordy did not want to make her happiness obvious, as she was selfishly convinced that only John was allowed to see it.

"Well, I'm afraid I have to be a killjoy," Patrick said, his tone clearly serious just then.

Cordy frowned slightly, but it was enough for John to notice that reaction and stare fixedly at her.

"You see, I have news: Jessica is missing," Patrick said very clearly then.

"Missing?" Cordy's heart skipped a beat, as if something horrible would happen.

"After John exposed Jessica's side of the family at his trial, they, along with my grandfather and myself were brought in to assist with the investigation. James was placed under arrest since there was enough evidence against him, but when William, my grandfather, and myself were released, the authorities informed us that Jessica went missing the instant they moved to arrest her, and was told that she was not in Rocktown."

Cordy asked-that was where Fred Cranston was, and Jessica might have

that she arrived

she wasn't there," Cordy said confidently, since

down and out, in both business and politics. I must admit that John's move was absolutely breathtaking. You have to know that my grandfather had tried everything: tripling our efforts in business, baiting them, planting incriminating evidence... But nothing seemed to work on William. John, on the other hand, just needed a couple months

that Patrick was earnestly

that Levine Ventures is liquidated?" Patrick asked, and assured Cordy, "There's nothing to worry. I'd never treat my savior

savior?" Cordy asked,

were certainly pragmatic,

hope. He's too busy," Cordy

press the

were extremely rare. If Patrick was interested, others would be

for the trial, many things could be understood without