Chapter 781

Cora said, "Mom’s asking everyone to eat at the manor. You didn't answer our calls, so she told me and Bob to swing by while we're heading over."

"Oh, okay," Jay replied. "Will Cordy be bringing Dicky?"

"They're at the capital. They won't make it."

Jay asked no further questions, and said, "Come on in."

"Okay," Cora said, and headed inside with Bob.

"I'll go now," Zoe said, prepared to put on her shoes and leave right there and then.

"You can leave after breakfast," Jay said, stopping her.

"I'll pass."

"It's fine-it's still early, and we're not going to Levine Manor straight away," Bob suddenly said.

Zoe glanced at him, and nodded.

Jay pursed his lips, staying impassive. Cora didn't know that Bob used to date Zoe, and didn't care much either since she believed that they were just good friends.

Still, Zoe felt very much on edge, given the complicated relationship between all four of them who were now sitting in the same room.

broke the awkward

doing here?"

group was hanging out last night," Jay answered in Zoe's stead. "Zoe brough me home, but I accidentally vomited on her, and she had no clothes to wear. Her clothes

"Thanks for taking care of my

could sense the possessiveness just beneath Cora's seemingly affable

Jay. "By the way, do you know why my mom

shook his head. "I

"I heard it's about..."

trailed off, seemingly

is it?"

she's worried you won't go back

right

but he often called to stop

she's arranging a marriage

"Cough!"

almost choked

tissues. "But in her defense, you're long past thirty. You have to get

myself, but you're

my

Cora went on feebly. "She said that the woman is

snapped,

asked tentatively, "Maybe

suspecting that for

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