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.

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 born. My parents, myself and my brother are

though I had no freedom in life and I

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

reacted, while Jessica was

taken away, she wanted to interrogate him immediately

family kept her under a tight leash and forbade her from leaving. Her grandfather only let her leave after she agreed to

sorry," John

words after she had

as she glared at him. "You'd rather die than marry

better don't," John's expressions

forced me into this!" Jessica

better watch yourself if you want your

"What if I say

more than you did

not marrying me, John Levine! You're nothing without my family's protection, and the ones you want to protect would

what you're

Jessica stared at him.

towards her, yet he would turn