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 born.

like this, that even though I had no freedom in life and I don't get to choose who I

Sachs?! I met you before she did, I've been with you far longer than she had been, and I love

he never reacted, while Jessica was talking herself into a nervous

she wanted

the family kept her under a tight leash and forbade her from leaving. Her grandfather only let her

sorry," John finally

two cool words after she had

than marry me now,

better don't," John's expressions turned

into this!"

yourself if you want

laughed. "What if I

you'd suffer more

ever was not marrying me, John Levine!

think about what you're going to do!"

Jessica stared at him.

indifferent towards her, yet he would turn