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

entered the hall, there weren't many others- there were hardly that many individuals who had the disposition to attend a charity ball

notable prestige and political influence. In short, for the average Joe, they only get to meet such people on

did draw attention

granddaughter, Jessica. It was the first time the event was held in honor of a grandchild in the Stuart family, and one could

with John, the hall

as John led Jessica into the ballroom, and began to mingle with every guest present, weaving in and out

the usual necktie. His handsome facial features in turn appeared even more pronounced and chiseled, and

the other hand, Jessica wore a striking red

confident person, the red magnified her noble passion-it was an absolute declaration that she was the main

John, who projected a handsome, lofty but

asked Cordy as he watched John and Jessica with

really," Cordy replied, staring at them as well. "I earnestly hope that they get their happily ever

happen at all," Patrick