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.”

“I know,” John replied, but his voice made it

all.

hall, there weren’t many

disposition to attend a charity ball organized

prestige as

top business persons or individuals of

Joe, they only get to meet

television or other

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

for

had insisted that this charity ball

the first time the event was held in honor of

one could see how

Jessica-not even James had

John, the

John led Jessica into the

guest present, weaving in and out of the crowd

was in a tailcoat tuxedo and wore a bowtie for once,

features in turn appeared even more pronounced

sight anyone would be inevitably drawn

the other hand, Jessica wore

contrast to the pink gown which accentuated

passion-it was an absolute declaration that

main star tonight.