A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 771

From a second glance, the girl appeared a little familiar. However, Jay couldn’t quite remember where he had seen her.

She was wearing a little pink dress, and her face was exceedingly beautiful.

He had met many child actors in showbiz, but this was the first time he was seeing one as beautiful as this girl. She was so lovely, a single glance was enough for him to tailor a role for her.

“Daddy?’’

Yelena called out to him again since he wasn’t responding. Jay smiled, dropping to a crouch before her.

Even if it was inconvenient to do so with the cane, he did his best to maintain level height with the girl. He asked gently, ‘Were you calling me, little girl?”

“Yes.” Yelena nodded tamely, and threw herself into his arms.

Jay’s entire body stiffened as he felt a sensation he couldn’t quite describe …and his chest somehow grew warm.

He gently pushed her away nonetheless; at that, she leveled her round eyes at him with a wounded look. “You don’t like me, Daddy? Is that why you push me away?”

I’m not your

at all. If the

you not be?” Yelena

question left

was he supposed to explain this to a three year-old

daddy?” he asked mildly

Yelena said solemnly.

glanced at his cane and asked in the same

Jay said feebly and patiently. “Who did

All he had to do is leave her to her parents, who would in turn

came here to have dinner. She’s in the washroom, and she told me not

stay there,” Jay told her. “Your

tamely again, looking ready to turn

asked, “Are you leaving Mommy and

would love to stay and have such a beautiful little girl for his daughter, but

he urged nonetheless. “She’d be worried