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 thank

despite being put in a

night, before 8 PM, the

the passcode to access her apartment, but because he insisted on showing her respect, he would always knock on the door out

the feeling of her opening her door

on her face was enough to make his days

time he used the passcode to open the door would

in the numbers one by

at

the two of them had been sitting on the

that she would take the initiative

for him to bear with

how disgusted he might be, she asked him to

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

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

Jay felt disgusted or not. She was that selfish,

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

unlocked, and Zoe planted

heart almost leaped out

arms were by his side, his fists clenching subconsciously, and his mind