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

her ruining his pace, but rather, he was very scared of the choice that Cordy

knew the

Now we have everyone here," Jessica declared with a smile." This makes it easier for us to

do with Dicky," Cordy looked straight

place." It was rare

John said

"What if

John said firmly before Cordy had a chance

Jessica's face fell.

time at all, "At the count of three, if you don't agree to it, I'll bring Cordy away! Mark

"Fine!* Jessica agreed.

had never been able to force John to

ruthless, he could do anything

and take him instead," Jessica

Richard down and

bodyguards standing behind Jessica raised