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.”

replied, but his voice made it clear

all.

hall, there weren’t many others- there

individuals who had the disposition to attend a

prestige as

business

for the average Joe, they only get to meet such people

television or other

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

for

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

was the first time the event was held in honor

the Stuart family, and one could see how

even James

with John, the hall

as John led Jessica into

weaving in and out

tuxedo and wore a bowtie for once, instead of the

in turn appeared even more pronounced

would be inevitably drawn

the other hand, Jessica wore a

gown which accentuated her trait as

was an absolute

main star tonight.