A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 463

Jay’s throat felt parched and dry, and he clenched his trembling fists.

He saw the hopelessness reflected in Zoe’s eyes, the hopelessness she felt toward

him.

He felt as if thousands of swords were piercing right through his heart at that moment,

making him unable to say a word.

“If I could find someone else to help me, I wouldn’t even consider troubling you,” Zoe

said softly. “But right now, you’re the only one who can make Bob believe that I don’t

love him. I find it miserable indeed, to have only loved two men in all the twenty-five

years I’ve lived. How good it would be if I had another option to go to.”

Jay tried so hard to compose himself that his whole body shook.

He said through gritted teeth, “I’ll help you.”

Zoe looked at him, unmoved.

What was there for her to be moved by?

He simply had no choice after hearing what she said.

“Thank you,” she whispered brokenly.

still had to

for agreeing to it, despite being put in a

8 PM,

passcode to access her apartment, but because he insisted on

always knock on the door

loved the feeling

was enough to make his

that the only time he used the passcode to open the door

witnessing an earth-

He punched in the

Zoe looked at Jay inside the

Ever since Jay agreed to Zoe’s request, the two of them had

couch, awaiting Bob’s

said that she would take the initiative

him.

for him to bear with

might be, she asked

leaned in close to Jay. She wrapped her

closer, making them look like they were behaving

could feel Jay’s body stiffening up. He probably hated

was why he remained stiff as a block, but she went

She could not care so much as to whether Jay felt disgusted or not. She was

selfish, indeed.

In front of the person she liked, she cared more about what

could make Bob lose all hope

door was unlocked, and

heart almost leaped out his