A Life Debt Repaid novel Chapter 412

Alan demanded, "I've had enough of your antics for one night, John! Let go of her right now!"

"I'll return once I've sent her home!" John shot back.

"You, sending Cordy home? In front of everyone attending the Stuarts' charity ball?!" Alan barked. "Do you even understand that you're humiliating them?! If Cordy hadn't been smart enough, you would've already ruined your own reputation! I have never been this disappointed in you!"

"For once," John replied bluntly.

Alan was left bristling by John's reply right then, and his face suddenly flushed, as if he could not breathe just then.

"Please calm down, sir," Lawrence said, immediately noticing Alan's condition after serving Alan for years. "The doctors already mentioned that you shouldn't get agitated because of your high blood pressure. You've already had a stroke before, and the consequences would be devastating if it recurs…"

John calmed down slightly as well when he saw Alan's condition.

However, he was not letting go of Cordy either.

Seeing that grandfather and grandson were still very much on edge, Lawrence quickly tried to reason with John. "Sir, you know Master Levine's health has always been poor. Please don't aggravate him any further, or else…"

Even so, John was not playing along at all, and he simply told Alan, "I'll be right back."

"John!" Alan bellowed in rage. "Do you really want to see me die in front of you that badly?! Just like how you had to watch your own most beloved parents die all those years ago?!"

Alan flushed even harder after all that yelling, and he appeared to be in such bad shape he could black out the next instant.

"Master John…" Lawrence was staring at John nervously at the same time.

John's fingers twitched in turn.

No matter how determined he was, he could not leave without a care.

That was when Cordy shook his hand off—successfully this time.

Naturally, she had no complaints since families came first.

John was almost crazy about chasing her away, and he must have his reason—there was no reason for her to get emotional about it either.

She had certainly shown William enough respect by being here and made a donation like she should—it was pointless if she had to stay any longer.

"Okay." Patrick agreed. He walked over to take her hand and left together with her.

Once they were out of sight, Alan barked at John, "Why are you just standing there?! Go in with Jessica! The whole ballroom is waiting for you!"

John strode past him coolly, completely ignoring Jessica.

Still, she simply jogged up to her and wrapped her hands around his arm.

Behind them, Lawrence slowly wheeled Alan back into the ballroom but suddenly exclaimed, "To be honest, Ms. Sachs is a really great person."

Alan sighed in turn, sounding at once feeble and remorseful.