A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1097

Cordy blinked at John, who said, "I didn't think I'd see you again. This makes it worth it... even if I die now." "No one's dying. Not until the very last moment,” Cordy said bluntly.

'Just go,’ John told her nonetheless.

As Cordy pursed her lips, John repeated himself resolutely, "Go.'

’Shut up. It'll be done soon enough," Cordy said, averting her eyes.

She refused to give up until the very end.

And yet, smoke was starting to spill into the basement, and John obviously noticed that.

He held her gaze, looking deep into her eyes as she said, "I'm not worth it, Cordy."

’This isn't about you," Cordy said coolly. "I refused to let Dicky be fatherless.’

’You've already taken good care of him."

’That still doesn't replace his father."

shouldn't lose

lip at that, while John continued, "Meeting you was my greatest blessing in life.

and kept watching as the bodyguard hammered against

I'm begging you.

a quiver

but she

Iive-that was his only

his grave

and clearly then. "If we can't break your chains by

’That's completely unnecessary-"

least my conscience would be clear if you

least she

she failed, that simply meant John was destined to die

silent-he knew Cordy came to save him to keep a clear

her perspective, everything he did was in service to the

himself so that the Lynds could no

the Stuarts, as he would only gain freedom

was left staring

bodyguard kept hammering violently against the chains, but it