A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 785

Cora was surprised by the question posed by her mother to her uncle.

What relationship was she talking about?

It didn’t sound like Nancy was referring to their past familial bond…

Cora did a double take at the thought.

No way! Was Jay in love with Zoe?!

“That’s my personal life. You need not meddle,” Jay retorted coolly.

“I’m your sister, Jay!” Nancy was livid. “Everyone else in the family is gone, and there’s just a few of us left. If we don’t stick with each other, we’ll scatter.”

“Sticking together isn’t dependent on meddling with each other’s lives. Caring is plenty enough.”

take care of you before he died? You know how upstanding I am, and

determinedly. “I won’t show up ever again if you really find

because of Zoe York?!”

nothing to do with her. I just didn’t want you to put yourself

thinking, but I won’t argue with you right now. But I’ll make it very clear, I won’t accept you marrying Zoe! You can have any other woman you want, even someone from modest roots-l’d even sponsor your wedding lavishly and make it grand, as long

I shall repeat myself: I don’t need anyone meddling in my personal life.” Jay’s response

had never seen

was obviously being nice to Jay and was earnest about it, treating him like they were actual siblings as if Jay wasn’t

Shouldn’t Jay be grateful?

of her mother, all for his infatuation

said, “Uncle Jay, you should try

was a victim, but did it ever cross her mind that Zoe was too?!” Jay retorted, starting to lose himself a little. “Was she really at fault? Why

suffer for it?!”

I was wrong from the start! That I should forgive her; that selfish mom of hers and her despicable

hate anyone, but not Zoe,” Jay argued, not backing down at all. “You’re the one who raised her, and she loved you as much as you had loved her. Did it cross your mind how miserable she was when you