A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 807

Though their eyes met for just a second, Zoe immediately turned away. Jay also quietly turned away.

To make herself appear calm, Zoe told Bob, "Don't even joke about it. You're engaged."

"That's exactly why I'd joke about it," Bob grinned, though there seemed to be a slight bitterness in it.

Even so, mentioning the engagement did make Zoe feel a little less awkward.

"Let's drink," Sam suddenly said, raising his glass and clearly not keen on letting the mood be spoiled just like that. "You've been nagging us to drink, but you're not touching your glass when you arrive."

Bob was being nice when he brought Zoe and Quinn as well.

Zoe picked up her glass of water, which Bob spotted immediately. He exclaimed in disbelief, "You're drinking water, Zoe?!"

The girl was an incorrigible alcoholic!

"I'll pass since I still have a rehearsal tomorrow." Zoe smiled. "Don't worry, I'll drink as much water as you would alcohol for the night. And pure water, at that."

"Isn't that a little weird?" Bob remained relentless. "Just drink a little, okay?"

"There's no ‘a little’ when you're involved," she countered. "You're not going to let me go unless I pass out."

Bob threw up his hands. "I'm not that good these days—I can't drink more than a few glasses before I pass out. Honest!"

Zoe sincerely doubted that—Bob was a serial alcoholic, and she couldn’t begin to fathom how much his alcohol tolerance improved over the years.

She regretted not refusing Bob's offer to join them. She could’ve done it before, or even after Quinn agreed to it.

How was she going to the rehearsal if she got drunk tonight?

She had slept the entire day at Jay's lounge the day after she got drunk during a rehearsal, and refused to have a repeat of that.

Quinn suddenly said, "I'll drink in Zoe's stead."

Everyone then turned towards her.