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.”

Zoe recounted her love

I wouldn’t have remained who I

who saved her in the nick

what terrible plight she would

knew the ugly nature of people especially in the

There would be many people following

resisting the temptation and pulling back from

and

help.

to

lips lifted subconsciously in a smile. “Jay, I used

you for being indifferent toward me, for

the fact that you eventually chose to leave

difficulties.”

had to admit that she hated Jay for

when she

not turn back and extend a helping hand

course, despite the hatred in her

came to Jay, she could

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

and might just

IV

not want to be with her,

would remain

She might even die in her

unable to let things go

too stubborn

now,

most difficult and hopeless

silly obstinacy and

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