A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1124

Jay decided against saying anything since John already knew-the man always knew what he was doing.

He took John to a seven-star hotel, joining him in the presidential suite instead of leaving immediately.

His face fell the instant John took off his cap and mask in front of him, stunned that he was disfigured to such an extent and almost overwhelmed.

John, however, remained calm. “Did I scare you?”

“No,” Jay promptly said. “What happened?”

“Just some unsavory encounter,” John said flatly. “But I’ve spoken to a doctor, and there’s a good chance of recovery.”

“Yeah,” Jay replied, unsure what to say just then and only felt a pain inside.

He even wondered if John wanted to hide from Cordy because of that unseemly face.

Still, John asked, “I think I’m fine alone, but I’d like you to stay with me while I’m in surgery, since I’d be sedated or might face a medical decision that could trouble the doctors. Are you busy lately?”

go with you.” Jay agreed without

fact, nothing would matter more than

there a risk in the surgery?”

for

Jay nodded in silence.

an appointment with a specialist at nine in the morning tomorrow. Please go there with me when the time comes,” John

“Okay.”

You should go

“You don’t have to be that humble around

John smiled faintly

but he eventually left the

smile faded as he closed the door behind Jay and turned to look at his reflection in

Cordy did not see

next day, Jay accompanied John

surgery planned for John was not as simple as he put it, and Jay could feel his own heart racing even as he

was really dangerous or if he had become more afraid of death

actually felt the impulse to dissuade John from undertaking such a radical surgery-he could just restore his looks without demanding perfection,