A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 540

Cordy quietly shook her head and held on tightly to John’s hand as she led him out of the dilapidated warehouse.

They returned to the car and sat together in silence.

When he turned toward her, he saw that her whole body was still shaking, just as she had when she hugged him in the warehouse.

He had no idea if she was shaking because his savagery scared her or if she was still worried about Richard.

"Jessica did this on purpose," he said, attempting to break the deathly silence.

Cordy looked up at him and nodded.

When she could not find Richard in the warehouse, she knew Jessica had tricked them.

Jessica was never stupid, and having followed John around for years, she would more or less know how he operated.

done today was

the footage again when we get back, see if we

Cordy nodded quietly.

returned to

hurried to them when they saw them return, but they did not ask questions since they could tell from

bit of attention she had,

cameras had too many blind spots, and trying to judge where Jessica went with

spots. There was no way she could stay in those blind spots by sheer coincidence,

voice spoke beside

that his eyes were bloodshot-he definitely

but she could not bring herself to tell him

said, passing her a bowl of

feeling an appetite,’

water the entire day, let

mildly nonetheless. "There's no telling how long this would take, and your health