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 y