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 was just

you know, Cordy? You make me happy when you get so

to herself that there was something really wrong with him. Nonetheless, she didn't stay with him for

turned moody as soon as she was out, since John only had twelve

Would he go free,

next twelve days passed. It wasn't the weekend either,

on your mind?" he asked,

it?" Cordy

you we need our spring uniform since we have an event today. You usually talk and smile

so Cordy had to hastily

think I slept well

slept last night, and was quite tired

nervous because John's trial

about that, since children shouldn't have to worry about the affairs of

be the

"Is Daddy's trial