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 tool the moment they're born. My parents, myself and

I've been blessed with a family like this, that even though I had no freedom in life and I don't get

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

remained aloof and he never reacted, while Jessica was talking herself into

was taken away, she wanted to interrogate him

from leaving. Her grandfather only let her leave after she

John finally

gasped-he only said two cool words after

die than marry me now,

better don't," John's expressions turned

forced me into this!"

watch yourself if you want your

if I

you'd suffer more than you did

make me suffer? You?!" Jessica scoffed. "Your worst choice ever was not marrying me, John Levine! You're nothing without my family's

better think about what you're going to

Jessica stared at him.

towards her, yet