A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 494

In the visitor's room, Jessica was staring tearfully at John, but he remained indifferent.

"Was it worth it? Doing this for Cordy?” she eventually asked.

"It has nothing to do with her," John replied. "The situation simply calls for it."

"I know you did it for her," Jessica said staunchly.

"I wont joke around when my life is on the line."

"You'd die for her!"

John became silent at that, whereas Jessica laughed even as tears flowed down her cheeks, making her appear lunatic.

"Did you know, John?" she asked. "I'm getting engaged again."

John blinked.

It appeared he still had some feelings left in him.

Jessica's tears flowed freely as she continued, but she seemed to feel nothing. "That's my family for you-everyone is a tool the moment they're

I've been blessed with a family like this, that even though I had no freedom in life and I don't get

you didn't love me-l'd be content with just having you with me after we're married...so how could you do this to me?! How am I less than Cordy Sachs?! I met you before she did, I've been with you far longer than she had been, and I

gaze remained aloof and he never reacted, while Jessica was talking herself into

John was taken away, she wanted to

the family kept her under a tight leash and forbade her from leaving. Her grandfather only let her leave after she agreed to marry another man, allowing her

sorry," John

said two cool words

at him. "You'd rather die than marry me now, don't you?! I shall repay you

John's expressions turned

me into this!"

watch yourself if you want your family to

if

suffer more than

Jessica scoffed. "Your worst choice ever was not marrying me, John Levine!

what you're

Jessica stared at him.

been indifferent towards her, yet he would turn against her over Cordy