A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 328

Cordy was stubborn. "That's my own business." 'Yes, but Zoe might not want to see you right now either," John told her." She just turned from a swan to an ugly duckling-do you think she'd be able to stay composed and face you or anyone else? She might want some quiet time to herself, so let's just give her some space..."

Cordy scowled. "John-"

"The point is, Jay will be taking care of her," John said, cutting her short.

Cordy was taken aback and was soon snapping, "Are we really pinning our hopes on Jay now?! He didn't care about her at all when she was still Levine! Do you think he'd take the bullet after what happened to her?!

Moreover, your aunt is denying Zoe help. What can Jay do when he's just adopted? Get chased out of the family like Zoe? Would he really go that far for her?!"

"Like I said before," John said. "Jay was right in rejecting Zoe."

Cordy did not respond to that, refusing to listen to any of his explanations although she did not know what he was going to say.

stunned that she actually stopped to listen and understand the two bombshells

trust Jay,' John eventually summarized,

understand how you feel about Zoe and would never interfere with your friendship-she's a good girl who deserves friendship even if she's not a Levine. You've also called Zoe yourself. Given her phone's been turned off all this while, I know you understand that this means she

her lip, but she agreed

really prefer

the impending trial for Cord/s charges was still widely

there was nothing on Zoe being exposed to

of the Levine family. It would therefore not stir any waves, and the Levines would never have a scandal

was getting

while she was still in the hospital, as she

to stay in her own world without seeing or talking

calling herself her mother would come