A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 465

"But I can't lie to myself and to you," Zoe said firmly.

"Lie to yourself and me..." Bob laughed out loud.

It was a laughter tinged with self-derision.

"So, all along, you've been lying to yourself and me by being with me? All the smiles on your face were feigned? Did you lie to me each time you said you loved me?" Bob asked.

Tears fell with each question he posed, and his heart ached so badly.

The pain felt worse compared to when he witnessed Zoe leaning close to Jay.

It turned out that the pain of losing something after having it was enough to break a person.

"I'm sorry." Zoe did not answer him.

Bob laughed.

He laughed so hard that he could not stop his tears from flowing.

He had thought that the heavens finally showed pity on him.

He even felt thankful that the incident happened to Zoe such that he had a chance to be with her.

that was probably why the heavens could no longer

be with you?"

respond to his question, because she would not be with

want

say yes, Bob would find out very

Jay would be willing to put on an act with her for so long, and his

we're together

the moment

to look at

best friend all along. I've always thought that between the four of us-you, me, John, and Sam-nothing could come in between us and our friendship, no matter how major. Turns out that's not true...

could

not know what else he could say aside

now on, we're no longer friends. I'll take it as though I've never

said that, he

on

was a powerful hit, and Jay almost lost his

back, still not

out wanting

twenty years

stood silent, in

left, right in front of Jay