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.

your boyfriend’s really nice,” the owner chuckled. “He came

it’d get cold before he got home, so he kept it under his

you know how hot a newly baked apple

warmth

when she wanted to stay home, and

buy her apple

she knew how good of a man he was!

could’ve gotten into her, that

if you eat too fast,” the owner said as

an apple pie.

she replied, and

On the other hand, Jay had been close enough

and what the owner

as she put her disguise back on and started to

still talking to

snow-the

little thrilled; she looked up at the

joy with

Screech!

car’s brakes echoed just as Zoe felt her whole

the ground, her phone dropping near the

gather herself when she saw the driver getting out,

to ask another man lying nearby, “Sir!

There was no question about it-Zoe had been pushed out of harms’ way, and the

missed her.

struck lay just