A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1152

Patrick picked up the oily green jalapeno, took a deep breath, and chewed.

His mouth was instantly ignited, and he was jumping around in circles." Argh!!!"

Everyone was laughing themselves silly at his reaction, and things could not be more cheerful.

‘ Drink some water, Patrick," Cordy quickly said over the phone, since she knew he could not take spicy food.

' Water, water!" Patrick started looking around while his throat seemed to billow with smoke.

That was when a large, long hand brought a glass of cold water, and no one saw who it was since he was not on camera.

Only Cordy seemed to blink just then.

After Patrick had his drink, he still took a while to recover. "Is this enough, Zoe?"

"Of course not," Zoe said right away.

right then. "What

think you could have

"Cut it out, Zoe."

while Zoe

It was their chauffeur who gave her

here," Zoe retorted, sounding wounded. "This is serious business. Cordy's happiness

fine,” Patrick quickly said. "Let's

right

was left feeling awkward, though Zoe was good enough to liven up the atmosphere

“we just discussed going through the vicissitudes of life. But don't you

nodded repeatedly-whatever Zoe said

are you going to protect your wife if you don't

Patrick froze.

A hundred push-ups?

she trying to kill

isn't going to have his bride tonight after this!” Someone among Patrick's friends joked just then,

a hundred push-ups enough to exhaust him? That's sad,’