Chapter 1247

Zayn jerked away to avoid Joey's touch. He bent down to gather her clothes and cover her body. "Joey, get some rest." His eyes were calm and distant. It was as if he saw not a beautiful woman before him but merely an inanimate object. "No!" Joey shouted emotionally, "I love you so much, Zayn! Why are you always so cruel to me? Please just take a good look at me! What's wrong with me that makes you hate me so?" She tried to throw herself at him again. Zayn removed his suit jacket and draped it over her. He then stepped back to maintain a distance. "Joey, you're wonderful, really. I'm the problem here." He paused. "I want you to be happy. I'll help you however I can, but you should find a good man who can give you lasting happiness." After waking up from a coma, Joey had been searching for him. She even knew about his and Willow's promise at the Three Stones of Life. Ever since then, Zayn had wanted only the best for her. For the past two years, he had tried to fulfill her re