A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 767

Cordy looked straight into Sean's eyes.

Sean smiled helplessly. "What, are you suspecting me?"

"How can I not?" Cordy said solemnly.

Cordy went through all the possibilities in her head and found Sean to be the prime suspect.

He was currently staying with the Cranstons in the room that was closest to Jesse's room. His word held power in the Cranston family and the servants in the family heeded his command. It was easy for him to bribe a couple of them.

"Of course you can," Sean said nonchalantly.

But on second thought, Cordy did not think that it was Sean.

It was not that she was afraid that he was a thief posing as a judge, but rather, she realized he did not have a motive to harm Jesse.

From what she heard, Jesse wrote his will long ago. It would not be a surprise for him to suddenly pass away given his power and status and that he was advanced in years. So he made preparations early such that everything was set in stone when he died.

That left her with only one other possibility.

"You've guessed it, haven't you?" Sean saw the look on Cordy's face and said with certainty.

He knew how smart Cordy was.

How bad could his aunt's daughter be?

"So, that will is key," Cordy said frankly.

"The lawyer will never show us his will before Grandpa dies. The agreement back then was legally binding and it's illegal to breach it," Sean clarified.

"In that case, aside from Grandpa and the lawyer, no one else should know the details of the will, right?" Cordy looked at Sean.

"By right, yes."

"In other words, the lawyer leaked the details of the will long ago. Because details of the will were leaked, that person knows that he would benefit from the will. As long as something happens to Grandpa, he would get everything," Cordy reasoned.

"Absolutely correct."

"But since everything would sooner or later be his, why did he take such a risk? Was he so desperate for the money?" Cordy asked.