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. My

this, that even though I had no

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 love you more than she ever would!

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

she

leaving. Her grandfather only let her leave after she

John

words after

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

better don't," John's expressions

forced me into this!"

watch yourself if you want your

laughed. "What if

more than

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

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

Jessica stared at him.

towards her, yet he would