A Life Debt Repaid novel Chapter 1039

Jay continued, "That is why Zoe never revealed that she was a Levine no matter what trouble she got into over the years while being in showbiz. It was agreed that she would give up on her showbiz career if her identity was ever exposed… Therefore, when a paparazzi took photos of me with her in front of Levine Manor, drawing speculation of a potential affair, I publicly announced a relationship with Mandy Jessop so that Zoe's showbiz career was kept from harm—so that Zoe did not have to forfeit her career she had so much passion for."

Zoe turned towards Jay in shock again, just like the rest of the journalists.

So Jay dated Mandy back then… for Zoe?

No.

One could say for sure now that everything Jay did, he did it for Zoe.

"However, when I was about to give in and accept that I could never be together with Zoe, then came a sudden dramatic turn of events—yes, it was when Zoe was revealed to be not Nancy Levine's daughter, which also meant we were not blood-related. I had to admit that I was overjoyed when I found out about that, more than any sadness I had for her situation. I thought it was a gesture of benevolence from destiny itself, that fate was giving Zoe and myself a chance.

"However, Nancy was left infuriated with the truth about Zoe and went all out to destroy her in every way. Naturally, I didn't fear anything Nancy would do to Zoe or what the Levines would do to me if I chose to side with Zoe. Even so, I wanted to end things amicably with the Levines, and agreed with Alan Levine that I would only approach Zoe after a month. He was sure that I would do something rash, but that one month is all it took for me to miss out on Zoe again."

"It was a wish granted, and I should accept it with gladness, even if I missed out on my own happiness in turn."

Jay's tone remained calm as ever, and all the journalists were listening in silence.

They no longer erupted in uproars or got agitated, as if they were now capable of listening in silence to Jay's full account of this tale between him and Zoe.