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.

continued, but she seemed to feel nothing. "That's my

with a family like this, that even though I had no freedom in life and I don't get to choose who I marry,

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 been, and I love you more than she ever would! Why cant you love me? Why

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

she wanted

so, the family kept her under a tight leash and forbade her from leaving. Her grandfather only let her

sorry," John finally

words after she had said so

at him. "You'd rather die than marry

John's expressions turned

me into

want your family to

"What if I say

suffer more than

who would make me suffer? You?!" Jessica scoffed. "Your worst choice ever was not marrying me, John Levine! You're nothing

better think about what you're

Jessica stared at him.

been indifferent towards her, yet he would turn against her over Cordy