A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1124

Jay decided against saying anything since John already knew-the man always knew what he was doing.

He took John to a seven-star hotel, joining him in the presidential suite instead of leaving immediately.

His face fell the instant John took off his cap and mask in front of him, stunned that he was disfigured to such an extent and almost overwhelmed.

John, however, remained calm. "Did I scare you?"

"No," Jay promptly said. "What happened?"

"Just some unsavory encounter," John said flatly. "But I've spoken to a doctor, and there's a good chance of recovery."

"Yeah," Jay replied, unsure what to say just then and only felt a pain inside.

He even wondered if John wanted to hide from Cordy because of that unseemly face.

Still, John asked, "I think I'm fine alone, but I'd like you to stay with me while I'm in surgery, since I'd be sedated or might face a medical decision that could trouble the doctors. Are you busy lately?"

I can go with you." Jay agreed without

nothing would matter more

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an appointment with a specialist at nine in the morning tomorrow. Please go

"Okay."

all for now. You should go home, get some rest-1 need

him, "You don't have to be that humble around me,

never was." John smiled faintly in

but he eventually left the

behind Jay and turned to look at his reflection

Cordy did not

day, Jay accompanied John to the

was not as simple as he put it, and Jay could feel his own

if the surgery was really dangerous or if he had become more afraid

to dissuade John from undertaking such a radical surgery-he could just restore his looks without demanding