A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 453

Jay thought that his voice was so soft that it was almost indiscernible.

Yet, Zoe heard it.

She looked at him. “What’s the matter?”

“Things look very good between you and Bob,” Jay said with a smile.

“Aren’t you very glad about that?” Zoe said as she looked straight at him.

“No…”

“It’s all thanks to you,” Zoe said forthrightly, “If it weren’t for your rejection, I wouldn’t

have known how good Bob is. I didn’t even know I could like someone so much.”

Jay swallowed past his constricted throat.

He dared not reveal his inner emotions, for he was afraid that he might lose control

over himself.

“You’re probably very surprised that Bob and I even got together in the first place, I

suppose?” Zoe looked at Jay as she went on, “Bob has been carrying a torch for me

for many years, but because he knew that I liked you, he kept his feelings to himself,

for fear that he might lose the friendship should he confess. It was only until I faced

difficulties and he helped me overcome them without question that he finally

confessed to me that he liked me.”

listened on as Zoe recounted her love story with

Bob, I wouldn’t have remained

saved her

plight she would be in right

knew the ugly nature of people

would be many people

few were capable of resisting the temptation and pulling

truly thankful for Bob and thankful that he appeared when she

help.

“I’m really thankful that I was able to meet the right person after going

much,” the corner of Zoe’s lips lifted subconsciously

you for being indifferent toward

the fact that you eventually chose to leave when

difficulties.”

she hated Jay for

when she suggested

not turn back and extend

course, despite the hatred in her heart, she eventually came to accept

came to Jay, she could truly

“I’m glad that you were cold to me. Otherwise, I might not have been

and might just miss

IV

want to be

heart would remain fixed

She might even die in her

was in being unable to let things go in

too stubborn and

now, everything was

the most difficult and hopeless time for

His appearance made all her silly obstinacy and hatred vanish without a

really did not hate Jay at all right now-she could not bring herself to hate