A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 868

Of course, she knew that Cordy was congratulating her on her marriage with Jay.

“It’s not what you think it is,” Zoe said. “We were forced by circumstances and it’s all very complicated. It’s hard to explain everything over the phone. In short, it’s a fake marriage and well get a divorce after a while.”

A low chuckle sounded from the other side.

“You find it outrageous too, don’t you? But… I don’t seem to have a choice,” Zoe said helplessly.

“I don’t find it outrageous,” Cordy explained. “I just think you’re being wild again.”

“What do you mean?” Zoe did not really understand.

“Why would you get a divorce when you finally managed to get married?”

“I did not ‘finally manage to get married’…”

“I mean for Jay.”

“You and Quinn are overthinking things.” Zoe was flabbergasted. “There’s nothing between Jay and I.”

“That’s between you husband and wife. There’s no need to explain things to us.” Cordy chuckled. “I’m just sending my blessings, that’s all.”

what’s there to send your

there’s actually nothing wrong with being a little more

honest,” Zoe

explicitly and would rather wish for you husband and wife to resolve between yourselves and open up to

lot about things between them

how much Jay

all on the surface. She could vent it out, be upset, and

was he unable to talk about it, but he even had to pretend he

them were finally together

one to be easily fooled by their claim that

in their relationships could only be

yes, I must visit your daughter once I’m

Zoe immediately agreed,

have given birth to

that you’ll know that the child belongs to Jay the moment I tell you two. And you two are so good to

sake of the child.”

Jay will only be with you because of

“I already told you that’s not so. When I said that I no longer have feelings for him, it’s the truth. I don’t know since when I stopped loving him. The moment I stop loving

Zoe’s eyes shifted.

standing at

what she