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 actually didn't know your

fingers clenched without realizing it, while Bob quickly explained, "She wasn't actually repulsed-just surprised.

the more you're obsessed that you're not

first time he was honest

her...and painfully humbly

Bob still felt let down. "If you don't push yourself to try, how would you

love her, go for it-the worst that could happen

as well. He himself had been afraid to confess his feelings for Zoe after

kept it in forever if not for what

also concerned he 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

Jay, what more could they lose

told

could speak too much but to

home, Jay sat on his couch for a long time. He whipped out his phone, having

left it: a chat addressed to Zoe, but he ever typed a