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."

know," John replied, but his voice made it clear he

individuals who had the disposition to attend a charity ball organized by people of such

prestige and political influence. In short, for the average

did draw attention since they

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

John, the

and began to mingle with every guest

in turn appeared even more pronounced and chiseled, and he was a sight anyone would be

hand, Jessica wore a striking red

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

a handsome, lofty but stoic nature, Jessica's beauty, passion

as he watched John and Jessica with guests

staring at them as well. "I earnestly hope that they

happen at