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.

the other hand, Jessica's tears flowed freely as she continued, but she seemed to feel nothing. "That's my family for you-everyone is a tool

that even though I had no freedom in life and I don't get to choose who I marry, it was someone I

if you didn't love me-l'd be content with just having you with me after we're married...so how 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

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

taken away, she wanted to

and forbade her from leaving. Her grandfather only let her leave after

John finally

said two cool words after

"You'd rather die than marry me now, don't you?! I shall repay you

better don't," John's expressions

me into

watch yourself if you want your family to survive," John

laughed. "What if I

suffer more

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

what you're going to do!" John

Jessica stared at him.

only been indifferent towards her, yet he would