A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 442

Cora appeared a little shy. "Hello."

It had been months since she was brought to the Levine family, but she still could not get used to life in high society. She was always apprehensive about everything, which made her appear confident.

Like right now-after greeting Bob, she said nothing else, leaving an awkwardness in the air.

"Oh, you." Yulia smartly tried to smooth things over. "Aren't you usually talkative? You're mute as soon as you see a pretty face, huh?"

Bob was going to argue, but Nancy already spoke. "Sorry. I've been overprotective of Cora and haven't brought her out of the house much. I guess that made her a little shy."

"Oh, just bring her along whenever. Bob's never busy, so he can hang out with her."

"What do you mean, I'm never busy? I'm always busy, y'know, " Bob argued.

"Busy with what? Drinking yourself silly?" Yulia snapped, denying him even dignity.

Since there was no chance of Bob arguing in front of so many people, Nancy quickly said, "Well, Bobby, I'm counting on you to take care of Cora now."

did not say yes, and that earned him a smack from his

"Fine," he growled reluctantly.

and Jay were watching nearby, and

that an arranged marriage was in the

her career in showbiz?"

"I just went with her for her

"Did things go well?"

be

with you around,"

toward Jay and asked, "Jay, you've been in showbiz

one of the rare few who keeps a low profile but shows consistent excellence. Anyone working on his films

Nancy said, sounding genuinely concerned. "I was worried he isn't famous, and Cora

Zoe was still Nancy's

concern about Zoe's showbiz

a path to success for herself, building her career with her own blood and

all taken away from

certainly unfamiliar with showbiz and continued to ask Jay, "Kermit actually mentioned that Cora should take a supporting role to start her career instead. He was saying that taking a lead role immediately would be adverse to her reputation and development since she might not be able to succeed in such