A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 787

The interior of the car grew silent, as Jay didn't say a word.

Bob couldn't make him confess, and since it might be something he could not say, he understood that he shouldn't push Jay too far since they were as close as brothers.

Sighing, he finally said, "Whatever it is, she’s back. It’s time you take control. Life is short—miss out once, and it might be forever."

Jay finally spoke. "Do you think I still deserve her?"

"Wait, you don’t think so?"

"I’m a cripple with one leg," Jay said, sounding slightly emotional.

"Please don’t tell me that’s why you never went looking for her over the past three years..."

Jay nodded in silence.

"Now that you mentioned it, she

without realizing it, while Bob quickly explained, "She wasn't actually repulsed-just surprised. I really don’t think she’s that

that’s just it," Jay said. "The more you love a person, the

time he was honest about

did love her...and painfully

yourself to

for it-the worst that could

He himself had been afraid to confess his feelings for Zoe after finding out

if not for what happened to Zoe,

wouldn't be able to stay friends with Zoe afterwards-that was certainly the case now: he and Zoe may bear no ill will towards each other, but they were no longer the friends they were

more could they lose at

Jay never told Bob what

to relationships, observers could speak too much

long time. He whipped out

a chat addressed to