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 his mother

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

as the bodyguard hammered

I'm begging

quiver

but she was

Iive-that was his only

in his

told him slowly and clearly then. "If we

’That's completely unnecessary-"

least my conscience would be clear if you

she did her

she failed, that simply meant John was destined to

knew Cordy came to save him

her perspective, everything he did was in service

it for himself so that the Lynds could no longer threaten

as he would only gain freedom by neutralizing their

time went by, Cordy was left staring and gripped by increasing

against the chains, but it