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 seemed to feel nothing. "That's my family for you-everyone is a tool the moment they're born. My parents, myself

that even though I had no freedom in life

Sachs?! I met you before she did,

gaze remained aloof and he never reacted, while Jessica

she

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

sorry," John finally

words after she had said so

she glared at him. "You'd rather die than marry me now,

better don't," John's

forced me into this!" Jessica

want your

if I

you'd suffer more than

choice ever was not marrying me, John Levine! You're nothing without my family's protection, and

what you're

Jessica stared at him.

yet he