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.

told me he's hiring a private tutor for Dicky for that. So, it's you?" Jessica exclaimed in

Dicky. I

boy is really understanding,"

and the harmless persona she projected was completely

whereas Noel always

more personable to women, though the opinion

difficult for you to come every night

to Cordy that she had the upper hand; Cordy

as she had no right to

John. "Dicky has no issues

she put on her

early," she refused right

it seemed Jessica was already after her head. "Tell Dicky that I’m

she put on her shoes, she stepped out the

her, and she had to

John stared at him, she demanded, "Are you really still going to escort me? If so, under what pretext? And are you really accompanying another woman when your own fiancee is in your apartment?