A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 553

Indeed.

Cordy had been waiting outside all along.

She knew that she should not have come here and that she should have trusted John to save Richard, but she was not as calm and composed as she thought she could be. When it concerned the two most important people in her life, she found herself unable to stand idly by and do nothing.

So she decided to come.

She entered under Jessica's malicious threat.

She saw the worry etched in the depths of John's eyes, the fear written all over Richard's face, and the smug look in Jessica's eyes.

If she could take their place and save them, she would be willing to do it.

Step by step, she walked toward John.

"I'm sorry," Cordy apologized.

swallowed past his constricted

not angry at her ruining his pace, but rather, he was very scared of

probably knew the reason why Jessica let her

here," Jessica declared with a smile." This makes it easier for us to settle the scores

nothing to do with Dicky," Cordy looked straight into Jessica's eyes.

but someone must take his place." It was rare for Jessica to be so willing to

John

"What if I

firmly before

Jessica's face fell.

you!* John didn't give her much time at all, "At the count of three, if you don't agree to it, I'll bring Cordy

"Fine!* Jessica agreed.

been able to force John

could do anything without regard for

and take him

down and

Jessica