A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 401

After John and Jessica left the crowd of reports and entered the hall, Jessica asked

him, “You’re not angry, are you? That I didn’t tell the journalists that Dicky wasn’t my

son.”

“I’m not,” John replied, and there was no emotion in his tone.

It was as if John did not care whatever she did, even if she did it right in front of him.

There were times when Jessica felt like a clown, entertaining no one but herself.

Her eyes flashed icily, and she told herself that he would be hers eventually-that was

the only way.

Thus, right now, she could bear with anything he threw her way.

Composing herself, she flashed a good-natured smile and explained, “I just didn’t

want people talking badly about Dicky, especially since his mother was never

revealed. I’m worried there’d be a psychological effect. I’ve already considered him my

own son, even when he was a baby.”

John replied, but his voice made it clear he wasn’t interested in her

all.

the hall, there weren’t many others-

individuals who had the disposition to attend a charity ball organized by people

such prestige as the

present were either top business persons or individuals of notable

influence. In short, for the average Joe, they only

television or

so, John and Jessica’s appearance did draw attention since they were

protagonists for the

From the outset, William had insisted that this charity ball was held in

first time the event was held in

one could see

even James

with John, the hall erupted with

watched as John led Jessica into

every guest present, weaving in and out of the crowd

in a tailcoat tuxedo and wore a bowtie for once, instead of the usual

facial features in turn appeared even more pronounced

sight anyone would be inevitably

the other hand, Jessica wore

which

her noble passion-it was an absolute declaration that she

main star tonight.