A Life Debt Repaid novel Chapter 284

When Jessica heard the door open and turned to see Cordy, her expression betrayed neither anger nor displeasure.

In fact, she actually appeared calm. "Oh! You're here too, Miss Sachs? What a coincidence."

Cordy was actually left at a loss by Jessica's unexpectedly cordial greeting.

Given her family's connections, Jessica probably knew all about Cordy's relationship with John. In fact, Cordy was positive Jessica also knew that Dicky was Cordy’s son.

Cordy had no idea if Jessica truly liked John and therefore didn’t mind her presence, or if she was confident that no woman could steal John from her… Or perhaps, her composure was a front for John's sake.

Whatever the reason maybe, Cordy's presence was inappropriate given John and Jessica's engagement.

And unlike Jessica, Cordy wasn’t that carefree enough to play it off.

"Dicky's pronunciation is bad, so I'm giving him remedial lessons," she explained flatly.

"John told me he’s hiring a private tutor for Dicky for that. So, it's you?" Jessica exclaimed in surprise. There was no hostility in her voice at all.

"No, they all broke and gave up on Dicky. I had no choice but to do it myself."

"Oh, Dicky broke them? My boy is really understanding," Jessica praised, appearing cheerful about it.

One wouldn’t peg Jessica for the calculative type, and the harmless persona she projected was completely different from the fake innocence Noel had always feigned.

Jessica appeared confident, cheerful and down to earth; whereas Noel always appeared very vulnerable and reluctantly selfless.

Jessica would seem more personable to women, though the opinion of men might differ.

"Thank you, Miss Sachs. It must be difficult for you to come every night to teach Dicky," Jessica said.

However, her gratitude was simply her flaunting to Cordy that she had the upper hand; Cordy certainly could tell that much.

However, she didn’t argue as she had no right to do so.

She entered the elevator, and promptly pressed the door button to close it.

She knew she shouldn’t feel too emotional around him; after all, the past was the past.

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Outside the elevator, Jessica stood silently behind John. She could feel his mood souring even if she couldn’t see his face.

She had never witnessed him feeling so strongly about any woman over the years, and she had remained the only woman who could hover around him.

Yet, everything about him changed because of Cordy Sachs.

She wouldn’t bear with the humiliation, nor could she accept John being stolen by anyone.

Still, she quietly composed herself before saying apologetically, "Did I come at a bad time, John?"