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?"

"I was just

"Did you know, Cordy? You

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

soon as she was out, since John

he go free, cleared of

unease as the next twelve days passed. It wasn't the weekend either, so she had to take Dicky to school before going to

asked, looking up

is it?" Cordy forced a

winter uniform when I told you we need our spring uniform since we have an event today. You

Cordy had to hastily come up with

don't think I slept

slept last night, and was quite tired

unusually nervous because John's trial was

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

just had to be the carefree child he

suddenly asked, "Is Daddy's trial