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

Cordy? You make me happy

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

she was out, since John only had twelve

he go free, cleared of

days passed. It wasn't the weekend either, so she had to take

something on your mind?" he asked, looking

is it?" Cordy forced a

for yogurt, and gave 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

listed everything succinctly, so Cordy had to hastily

I

the truth-she hardly slept last night, and was

nervous because John's trial

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

to be the carefree child

Dicky suddenly asked, "Is