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.

she continued, but she seemed to feel nothing. "That's my family for you-everyone is a tool the

I've been blessed with a family like this, that even though I had no freedom in life and I don't get to choose who I marry, it was someone

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 love you more than she ever would! Why cant you love me? Why do you

aloof and he never reacted, while Jessica was talking herself

John was taken away, she wanted to interrogate him immediately

from leaving. Her grandfather only let her leave after she agreed to marry another

John finally

said two cool words after she

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

John's expressions

me into this!"

you want your

"What if

more than you did

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

think about what you're going to do!" John

Jessica stared at him.

her, yet he would