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!

Cordy replied

“Really?”

“I

John’s lips curled upwards. “Did you know, Cordy? You make me happy

so petty.”

that there was something really wrong with

stay with him for that long

was out,

would happen? Would he go free,

Cordy was laden with considerable stress

so she had to

to the courthouse.

something on your mind?” he asked, looking

it?”

asked for yogurt,

I told you we need our spring uniform since we

drive me to school, but you look so

happened?”

everything succinctly, so Cordy had to hastily

don’t think I slept well

was the truth-she hardly slept last night, and was quite

Naturally, she was also unusually nervous because

tell Dicky about that,

affairs