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. That's why

kept watching as the bodyguard hammered

begging you.

a quiver in John's voice

was expendable, but she was

must Iive-that was

around in his grave if she died because

then. "If we can't break

’That's completely unnecessary-"

point, at least my conscience

she did her

failed, that simply meant John was destined to die

knew Cordy came

perspective, everything he did

it was not-he did it for himself so that the Lynds could no

the same thing with the Stuarts, as he would only gain freedom

as time went by, Cordy was

hammering violently against the chains, but it crossed Cordy's mind