A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 401

After John and Jessica left the crowd of reports and entered the hall, Jessica asked him, "You're not angry, are you? That I didn't tell the journalists that Dicky wasn't my son."

"I'm not," John replied, and there was no emotion in his tone.

It was as if John did not care whatever she did, even if she did it right in front of him.

There were times when Jessica felt like a clown, entertaining no one but herself.

Her eyes flashed icily, and she told herself that he would be hers eventually-that was the only way.

Thus, right now, she could bear with anything he threw her way.

Composing herself, she flashed a good-natured smile and explained, "I just didn't want people talking badly about Dicky, especially since his mother was never revealed. I'm worried there'd be a psychological effect. I’ve already considered him my own son, even when he was a baby."

but his voice made it clear he wasn't interested in

many individuals who had the disposition to attend a charity ball organized

short, for the

so, John and Jessica's appearance did draw attention since they were the protagonists for

first time the event was held in honor of a grandchild in the Stuart family, and one could see how highly

the hall erupted with thunderous

to mingle with

facial features in turn appeared even more pronounced and chiseled, and he was a sight anyone

hand, Jessica wore a

gown which accentuated her trait as an open, confident person, the red magnified her noble passion-it was an

lofty but stoic nature, Jessica's beauty, passion and affable nature complemented him

Patrick asked Cordy as he watched John and

them as well. "I earnestly hope that they get their

happen at all," Patrick