A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1259

“Why not?” Nancy calmly shot back. “Legitimate children take priority!”

Zoe was stunned for a moment, before realizing what Nancy meant.

Turning toward Jay, she told him, “Your sister is calling you a b*st*rd.”

Jay was speechless-Zoe really took it all in stride, did she not?

Nancy in turn ignored Zoe and helped Cordy with the bangle, satisfied with how it looked on her wrist. “Johnny’s grandmother would definitely be pleased to know that he married such a great wife.”

Cordy was a little embarrassed from the flattery, while Nancy quickly said, “Alright, let’s eat.”

“Thank you, Aunt Nancy,” Cordy said earnestly-being accepted by family was most precious and emotional for her, someone who was denied familial warmth since she was a child.

After the tea ceremony, everyone headed to Levine Manor’s spacious dining hall for lunch.

Zoe was famished, since she hurried to Levine Manor without breakfast, worried that Nancy would scold her for being late.

if anything did not go her way at

even after they rushed to Levine Manor, neither Cordy nor

in treatment given to illegitimate children was all too obvious-and as the

told Cordy, as if worried her hospitality

take exception, since Nancy would not actually be sincerely nice to

Nancy did not already

she wondered if she was imagining it, but every dish was

could even swear she

Manor not change their chef after so many years?

every bite, since she did not have to take care of Yelena, who was snuggling into

can’t you take care of Yelena

doesn’t

“How could she not?”

bothered to explain, Zoe simply turned toward Yelena.” Want me to feed you,

refused right away.

Nancy snapped before Richard could speak. “He has to eat-he’s going

shrugged nonchalantly, and kept