"Zoe," Jay suddenly called out to her."Yes?""Should we…try it out?" Jay asked.Zoe's heart leaped, and she instinctively tightened her grip over Jay's wheelchair handles."I meant, try dating," Jay clarified himself.He said it in a very small voice, but Zoe heard it.His voice sounded clearly in her ears.And then, it lingered on.The air turned awkward at once.Jay clenched his fists involuntarily.Was he being too forward?Zoe had long lost all feelings for him.If it were not because of family issues, Zoe and Bob would already have…The thought that Zoe and Bob used to date each other made Jay feel like a huge stone rolled over his heart. It hurt so much that he almost could not breathe.He said, "Zoe, I'll do my best to be a good husband and father. Shall we start anew?"He always thought that he could keep his feelings for Zoe under control.He had been able to watch Zoe and Bob get together and give them his blessings, even though his heart was aching and bleed
He had let go of the past.The two of them were deciding to start anew for real.Subsequently, Zoe and Jay seemed to treat each other differently.It was a very subtle change that outsiders might not notice, but they felt it deeply.For example, they no longer needed to feign intimacy. All of their intimate behaviors were from their hearts.They no longer kept their distance from each other on the bed when they turned in for the night too.Naturally, the two of them would end up hugging each other to sleep.Of course, they did not actually do anything during the TV show, but they no longer detested being close to each other.After filming the first episode and on their way back, Zoe fell asleep in the car.Although the trip itself was not tiring, having the cameras around them all the time made her so tensed up she was not even able to sleep well.Now that no one was 'monitoring' her, Zoe could finally relax and sleep throughout the journey without a care for the world.They
Before Zoe could respond, she was hauled up in Jay's arms."Ah!" Zoe yelled, her heart thumping wildly. "What are you doing, Jay?""Taking a shower.""Let me go. Shower by yourself." Zoe struggled against his hold."You said that I rejected having a shower with you just now.""I regret saying that now.""Too late."Jay carried Zoe straight into the bathroom.She did not understand how a disabled man who needed to be in a wheelchair to get around could be so strong?!She had no strength at all to resist him.The door to the shower was shut and locked.Jay asked, "Are you going to take off your own clothes or shall I help you?"Zoe stared at Jay.Was he being serious?Had he not always… been reserved and restrained? She remembered that when they were still living with the Levines back then. She had always been rejected by him when she threw herself at him. Yet now, was he deciding not to put up an act any longer?!Zoe suddenly smiled flirtatiously at him."I'll do it
He had to remove the scars on his face in consideration of his career in the entertainment industry and the fact that he still had to appear on TV at times.Otherwise, he would not have cared.After so many years, he had long gotten used to the scars on his body. He had also forgotten that he was no longer single right now.He even forgot how ugly the scars on his body were.He looked down at the part of his body that Zoe caressed and asked, "Do you detest me?"She probably would.Zoe placed much importance on appearances, and she had been like this from a young age.It was during that period that John was often abroad and did not care much for Zoe as he was naturally a cold and proud man. But each time John came back, Zoe loved to follow behind him. Nancy was always surprised by her behavior since she had been doted upon since she was young and rarely took the initiative to grow close to others. Nancy did not understand why Zoe liked John so much.It was only after he asked ab
Zoe turned to find Jay’s handsome face, enlarged right in front of her."What time is it?" she asked, her own voice leaving herself stunned.What on earth happened to her voice?! It sounded so grating, just like nails on a chalkboard!Jay couldn’t help chuckling, clearly teasing her."Don't laugh!" Zoe snapped angrily, but it only made her voice even funnier.Jay couldn’t stop himself from laughing even harder at that.Unable to take it, Zoe clamped a hand over his mouth—now, he could laugh all he wanted!At the same time, she wondered who the devil made her like this… Meanwhile, Jay forced himself to calm down after Zoe silenced him; however, he couldn’t resist kissing her palm.The warm and wet touch prompted Zoe to let go of him immediately—he might not be skilled, but he was nonetheless occasionally bewitching."Sorry. I was the reason you lost your voice," Jay apologized earnestly.Zoe rolled her eyes—he was clearly not forgiven, especially since he went further despit
Zoe quickly changed the subject. [Still up this late?]Cordy replied: [Why'd you text me if you knew it's late?]Zoe was suddenly stumped, though Cordy soon sent another reply to answer the question. [I'm in bed. Just haven't fallen asleep.]Zoe exposed Cordy right then. [Because Lucas is marrying Nana Lynd tomorrow.] [It has nothing to do with them. I'm chronically insomniac.][Really?][Yeah.]Zoe didn’t press the issue. [Fair enough. So what's the secret?]Cordy didn’t reply, however, and Zoe was left restless—she was always rash, while Cordy was always calm.Someday, that woman would kill her. Still, Zoe’s phone started ringing with a call just as she started to draft another text.Zoe quickly answered. "Cordy?"On the other end, Cordy frowned. "What happened to your voice?"Huh. She forgot that she had lost her voice."Do you have a cold?" Cordy pressed."No.""Then how did your voice get so hoarse?""Uh…"Why Zoe was unsure how to explain, Cordy asked, "Wait,
As Zoe hung up, she turned and almost jumped when she saw Jay in his wheelchair. He was staying still just beside the doorway.When did he get there?!She then remembered that he left to get them food, and wondered if her pregnancy had somehow left her muddle-headed.Nonetheless, Jay wheeled himself inside with a bowl of strawberry soup. If Zoe were to be honest, she really wanted something sweet and hydrating just like that soup. She wolfed it down as soon as Jay passed it to her.As she drank, she asked, "Have you eaten?""No."Zoe looked up at Jay, who shrugged. "I'll eat once you've eaten.""You can share this with me.""I don't think that'd be enough for you.""Can't you bring more?" Zoe asked. "Instead of just one bowl.""I can.""Then bring another," Zoe said, a little speechless.Did his intelligence go dull as well? But he was never pregnant! "Yeah," Jay replied. Just as he was going to wheel himself out of the room, he suddenly asked, "Is Cordy in a relationsh
Cordy was still unable to fall asleep after she hung up.She didn’t mind admitting to herself that she was losing sleep because it was John and Nana's wedding's tomorrow.However, having made up her mind, she was supposed to feel relieved towards it all…and yet, there was still a heavy load that she couldn’t get off her chest.Maybe it would be gone once John actually got married?She flipped in bed and kept trying to sleep when her phone jingled with another Whatsapp text message.Cordy was convinced it was Zoe, since that girl always imposed no matter the time.However, she picked up her phone to see that it was a text from Patrick.[Are you asleep? I'm at the capital now.]Cordy's heart skipped a beat—he had never mentioned that before.In fact, after the night they confirmed their relationship, they planned to go on another trip around the capital the next day to let their feelings grow. However, he ended up returning to Rocktown early the next morning for work, and she ha