A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1009

Zoe wasn’t trying to provoke Jay or scorning him, but…

Fine, she could admit that it hurt her to see how difficult life was for Jay these days. It was why she blurted out such thoughtless words.

And the look on Jay’s face now, she felt like she had wounded him again.

“I mean…” she went on awkwardly. “Don’t get me wrong, I just think…”

Even as she quickly tried to explain, she fumbled her words once again- which she seemed to do everytime the situation became tense.

‘The doctors told me that chances of recovery are very low. I’ve tried physiotherapy before as well, but the effect wasn’t obvious,” Jay said calmly, his emotions inscrutable.

But whatever the case may be, he seemed really wounded.

Before Zoe could say more, Jay had Yelena sit on his lap, and steered his wheelchair ahead.

Zoe watched as he left, feeling so guilty she could die.

the day at the amusement park. Moreover, Yelena

little hungry after they left. Yelena fell

ago and having some laughs, but quieted down at the

carry her,” Zoe

was quite light at over 31 pounds, but that didn’t mean

fact, Zoe would find her arms sore the next day

carrying

towards her and said flatly, “I’m just disabled

he

could really hold a

quiet, and the air between them was a little

against her seat, closing her eyes to avoid the awkwardness between them, only to doze

long, tiring day-for both children and

turned towards her,

freed a hand to gently shift Zoe so that she could lean against his shoulder, allowing her

hold on Yelena as well, and breathed a small sigh of