A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 500

From the outset, it was only Jessica who was in love with John-in fact, all those terrible things she had done was for his sake.

Yet, did John not feel guilty towards her current predicament at all?

"I do, but not as much as you'd think," John admitted. "I can't pretend to ignore her repeated attempts to have you killed."

"But she's serious about you-’

"You matter more than I do," John said determinedly.

In other words, he was willing to take anything Jessica threw at him, not Cordy.

Cordy's heart skipped a beat, and she got a little emotional from John's protectiveness.

John in turn raised a brow and asked, "What, you'd rather I be nicer to her?"

He was obviously scrawny now, but he still had the visage of a self- important CEO.

Did he think he still was one? His family's estate was almost completely sold off!

"No," Cordy replied nonetheless.

"Really?"

shrugged. "I

upwards. "Did you know, Cordy? You make

something really wrong with him. Nonetheless, she didn't stay with him for that long and soon left the detention

as she was out, since John only had

he go

as the next twelve days passed. It wasn't the weekend either, so she had

on your mind?" he asked, looking up at

is it?" Cordy forced a

me my winter uniform when I told you we need our spring uniform since we have an event today. You usually talk and smile when you drive me to school, but you look so serious today. What

everything succinctly, so Cordy had to hastily come up with

think I slept well last

slept last night, and was quite tired

also unusually nervous

tell Dicky about that, since children shouldn't have to

be the carefree child

suddenly asked, "Is