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

agreeing to it, despite being

8 PM, the doorbell

to access her apartment, but because he insisted on showing her respect, he would always knock on

said that he loved the feeling of her opening her

smile on her face was enough to make his days from here on

the only time he used the passcode to open the door would result in him witnessing

the numbers one

Zoe looked at

agreed to Zoe's request, the two of them had been sitting on the

initiative to

for him to

disgusted he might be, she

around Jay's neck and pulled him closer, making them look like they were behaving very

probably hated having her up close, which was why he remained stiff as a block,

as to whether Jay felt disgusted or not.

the person she liked, she cared more about what that person felt. She cared more about how she could make Bob lose

Zoe planted her lips on

leaped out his

his fists