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

it,

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her

her respect, he would always knock on

the feeling of her opening her door

was enough to make his

never expected that the only time he used

him witnessing an earth- shattering

in the numbers one

at Jay inside

request, the two of them had been sitting on

couch, awaiting

take the

him.

him to bear with

disgusted he might be, she asked him

that moment, Zoe leaned in close to Jay.

them

feel Jay’s body stiffening up. He probably hated having her

he remained stiff as a

so much as to whether Jay felt disgusted or

selfish, indeed.

person she liked, she cared more about what that person felt.

about how she could make Bob lose all hope

The door was unlocked, and Zoe planted her

Jay’s heart almost