A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 390

Jay watched as Zoe headed to the distance, and smiled wistfully.

It seemed he was the only one who couldn’t get over the past.

As he rose to his feet, his whole body seemed frozen stiff.

He thought about leaving, but for some reason, he was following Zoe instead, keeping

a distance between them as he did.

It was very cold and very late, so there weren’t many others on the streets.

Zoe was alone…so it was dangerous to be alone.

Zoe didn’t notice she was being followed, since her only thought was to have her

apple pie and head back.

Soon, she arrived at the stall and made an order. The owner asked her,” Your

boyfriend’s not with you today?”

“He’s busy,” she replied, keeping her head lowered.

Even if she was canceled, she was still a public figure. Thus, she didn’t want to be

recognized.

really nice,” the owner chuckled. “He came by

time, and was worried it’d get cold before he got

Surely you know how hot a newly baked

felt warmth blossom in

to stay

her

how good of a man he was! She would

her, that she was so eager to humiliate

you eat too fast,” the owner

an apple pie.

she replied, and called Bob while

had been close enough to hear everything-Zoe flirting

phone, and what the owner told Zoe

even as she put her disguise back on

still talking

of the blue, it started to snow-the first snow in

she looked up at the

her joy

Screech!

car’s brakes echoed just as Zoe felt her whole body being

the ground, her phone dropping

when she saw the

another man lying

no question about it-Zoe had been pushed out of

missed her.

the one struck lay just in front of the