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

it, despite being

night, before 8 PM, the

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

said that he loved the feeling of her opening her door

to make his days

he used the passcode to open the door would result in him

the

Zoe looked at Jay inside

request, the two of them had

the initiative to do something physically intimate with

asked for him to bear

he might be, she asked him to

leaned in close to Jay. She wrapped her arms around Jay's neck and pulled him closer, making them look like they were

up. He probably hated having her up close, which was why he remained stiff as a block, but she went ahead

much as to whether Jay felt disgusted

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

unlocked, and Zoe planted her lips

heart almost leaped out his

his side, his fists clenching subconsciously, and his mind went