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.

day at the amusement park. Moreover,

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

and having some laughs, but quieted down at the

her,”

was quite light at over 31 pounds, but that didn't mean one wouldn't tire from carrying her around

arms sore the next day

mostly carrying Yelena although Zoe

her and said flatly, "I’m

words, he was saying that his hands were

really

the air between

seat, closing her eyes to avoid the awkwardness

tiring day-for both children and

her, he immediately found

so that she

Yelena as well, and breathed a small sigh