A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 284

When Jessica heard the door open and turned to see Cordy, her expression betrayed neither anger nor displeasure.

In fact, she actually appeared calm. "Oh! You're here too, Miss Sachs?

What a coincidence."

Cordy was actually left at a loss by Jessica's unexpectedly cordial greeting.

Given her family's connections, Jessica probably knew all about Cordy's relationship with John. In fact, Cordy was positive Jessica also knew that Dicky was Cordy's son.

Cordy had no idea if Jessica truly liked John and therefore didn't mind her presence, or if she was confident that no woman could steal John from her ... Or perhaps, her composure was a front for John's sake.

Whatever the reason maybe, Cordy's presence was inappropriate given John and Jessica's engagement.

And unlike Jessica, Cordy wasn't that carefree enough to play it off.

"Dicky's pronunciation is bad, so I'm giving him remedial lessons," she explained flatly.

for that. So, it's you?"

Dicky. I had no

Dicky broke them? My boy is really understanding,"

peg Jessica for the calculative type, and the harmless persona she projected was completely different from the fake

whereas Noel always

personable to women, though the opinion of

you to come every

she had

she didn't argue as she had no

nothing," Cordy replied flatly, before turning to John. "Dicky has no issues with

those words, she strode straight to the door. As she put on her shoes, John walked up to her and said,

still early,"

didn't want to be an eyesore to Jessica... Although it seemed

on her shoes, she stepped

still following her, and she had to stop him before he entered

going to escort me? If so, under what pretext? And are you really accompanying another woman when your own fiancee is in your apartment? Have you considered her feelings? There's a limit to how low