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.

too wicked indeed, and that was probably why the heavens could

be with you?" Bob asked

should respond to his question, because she would not be

would Jay want to be

she were to say yes, Bob would find out very quickly that this was

be willing to put on an act with her for so

we're together now," Jay

at the moment when Zoe was at

turned to look

my 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... turns

Jay could only apologize.

did not know what else he could

no longer friends. I'll take it as though

that, he

punch on Jay's

and

back, still

and watched. She stretched her arms out wanting to stop them, but they dropped back

more than twenty

stood silent, in acceptance

right in front of