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.

to feel nothing. "That's my family for you-everyone is a

I had no freedom

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 refuse to even look

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

taken away, she wanted to interrogate him

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

John finally

only said two cool words after she had

at him. "You'd rather die than marry me

John's

into this!" Jessica

yourself if you want your family

if I say

suffer more

who would make me suffer? You?!" Jessica scoffed. "Your worst choice ever was not marrying me, John Levine! You're nothing without my family's protection, and the ones you want

you're going

Jessica stared at him.

her, yet he would turn