A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 210

‘That crafty geezer! What is he doing to Cordy?!

‘He could have sold her to human traffickers and none would have been the wiser!”

It was scarier the more Zoe thought about it, and she quickly got into her car, intent on saving Cordy from Levine Manor.

“Wait.”

Jay caught her wrist but she shook him off violently.

She did it almost as soon as Jay touched her, and a moment of awkwardness ensued.

Still, Jay spoke calmly in the next instant. “When you see Cordy, tell her to doubt everything your grandfather says and not to make any hasty decisions. Tell her to wait for John until he explains everything to her.”

“What are you talking about? Was John hiding something from her?” Zoe asked, sharp as ever.

It was not as if she was not smart-she simply did not use her brains properly, such as in her

studies.

not elaborate either. “Just keep Cordy company for a couple days-things like these hurt, so try to counsel her. I’ll postpone your scenes to a further time so

was

did not want to.

to hurry along

stopped

he had something to say, Alan always

door, she immediately saw Cordy

an adult now!” Alan shot a look at Zoe after she barged in with a

was just a nonchalant rebuke from an elder to a youngling’s

Cordy, shielding Cordy as she snapped, “You’re far older, Gramps, and you’d still bully a little lady. People are going to laugh when they find

she watched Zoe

surprised that Zoe would come straight here for her, and she hung up on Zoe because she did not want

older-where would I find the strength to tussle against young people

discussion with Ms. Sachs here. Isn’t that right?” Alan

Cordy murmured, not exactly

did

certainly not going to believe her grandfather-anything that a businessman