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."

he shouldn't lose his

you was my greatest blessing in life. That's

watching as the bodyguard hammered against

begging

quiver in

expendable, but she was

was

rolling around in his grave if she died

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

’That's completely unnecessary-"

least my conscience would be clear if

she did

meant

was in turn silent-he knew Cordy came to save him to keep a

perspective, everything he did was in service to the

reality, it was not-he did it for himself so

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

Cordy was left

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