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

"Meeting you was my greatest blessing

as the bodyguard hammered against

I'm begging you.

a quiver in John's voice

was expendable, but she

was his

really be rolling around in his grave if she

Cordy told him slowly and clearly then. "If we can't break

’That's completely unnecessary-"

at least my conscience would

least she did

meant

Cordy came to save

all, from her perspective, everything he did was in service

himself so that the Lynds could no

Stuarts, as he would only gain freedom by neutralizing

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

hammering violently against the chains, but it crossed