A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1009

Zoe wasn't trying to provoke Jay or scorning him, but...

Fine, she could admit that it hurt her to see how difficult life was for Jay these days. It was why she blurted out such thoughtless words.

And the look on Jay's face now, she felt like she had wounded him again.

"I mean..." she went on awkwardly. "Don't get me wrong, I just think...”

Even as she quickly tried to explain, she fumbled her words once again- which she seemed to do everytime the situation became tense.

'The doctors told me that chances of recovery are very low. I've tried physiotherapy before as well, but the effect wasn't obvious," Jay said calmly, his emotions inscrutable.novel.xo

But whatever the case may be, he seemed really wounded.

Before Zoe could say more, Jay had Yelena sit on his lap, and steered his wheelchair ahead.

Zoe watched as he left, feeling so guilty she could die.

only had a simple lunch after spending the day at the amusement park. Moreover, Yelena was too energetic and never ate much as she was eager to keep

therefore a little hungry after they left. Yelena fell asleep almost instantly once

second ago and having some laughs, but

carry her,”

31 pounds, but that didn't mean one wouldn't tire from carrying her around for too

fact, Zoe would find her arms

was mostly carrying Yelena although Zoe was there

and said flatly, "I’m just disabled in

right then-in other words, he was saying that his hands were

really hold a

the air between them was a

to avoid the awkwardness between them, only to doze off

had been a long, tiring day-for both children and

her, he immediately found her

shift Zoe so that she could lean against his shoulder, allowing

Yelena as well, and breathed a small sigh of