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.

had to thank

it, despite being put in

night, before 8

but because he insisted on showing her

the feeling of her opening her

on her face was enough to make his

passcode to open the door would result in him witnessing an earth-

in the

at Jay inside the

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

would take the initiative to do something physically

asked for him

matter how disgusted he might be, she asked him to

leaned in close to Jay. She wrapped her arms around Jay's neck

close, which was why he remained stiff as a block, but she went

not care so much as to whether Jay felt disgusted or not. She was

felt. She cared more about how she could make Bob

was unlocked, and Zoe planted her lips

heart almost leaped

his side, his fists clenching subconsciously, and