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.

had done today was

when we get

Cordy nodded quietly.

returned to Cordy's

saw them return, but they did not ask questions since they could tell from their looks that it

laptop and watched the footage with every bit of attention she had, trying to pinpoint where Jessica got out of the

trying to judge where

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

John's quiet voice spoke

eyes were bloodshot-he definitely did not sleep well in

already midnight, but she could not bring herself to

John said, passing her a bowl

feeling an appetite,’ she

sip of water the entire day, let alone had

her mildly nonetheless. "There's no telling how long