A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 492

As with everything else in the world, every netizen had an opinion.

Some believed the Stuarts were selfish, bailing at the first sign of trouble and acting utterly heartless.

Others believed the Stuarts' actions to be just, because crime was no tribulation to be weathered—the only thing it deserved was swift and decisive punishment.

Naturally, most sided with Stuarts since they had power, whereas the Levines didn’t even have a say now…

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Five days later, Patrick texted Cordy, informing her that John was transported back to North City while also sending her the place where he was being held.

She hesitated for a while, but eventually went anyway.

Patrick must’ve pulled some strings ahead of time, since she was allowed to meet John without any issue.

And yet, they were both sitting face-to-face in a suffocating silence as Cordy suddenly had no idea what she was supposed to talk to John about.

His haggard look also involved a slight pain in her.

In the end, she couldn’t resist asking, "Are the charges against you real?"

She wanted the truth.

"No," John replied.

Cordy's heart skipped a beat. "You did it just to have the wedding annulled?"

"Yeah."

"Why?"