A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 785

Cora was surprised by the question posed by her mother to her uncle.

What relationship was she talking about?

It didn't sound like Nancy was referring to their past familial bond...

Cora did a double take at the thought.

No way! Was Jay in love with Zoe?!

"That's my personal life. You need not meddle," Jay retorted coolly.

"I'm your sister, Jay!" Nancy was livid. "Everyone else in the family is gone, and there's just a few of us left. If we don't stick with each other, we’ll scatter."

"Sticking together isn't dependent on meddling with each other's lives. Caring is plenty enough."

I'd care about you if my father didn't tell me to take care of you before he died? You know how upstanding I am, and how hard it was to convince

Jay replied determinedly. "I won't show up ever again if you

on your family because of Zoe York?!" Nancy

her. I just didn't want you to put yourself through

know very well what you're thinking, but I won't argue with you right now. But I'll make it very clear, I won't accept you marrying Zoe! You can have any other woman you want, even

I don't need anyone meddling in my personal life." Jay's response was equally

never seen Jay act this cold, even

was obviously being nice to Jay and was earnest about it, treating

Shouldn't Jay be grateful?

make enemies of her mother,

should try to understand my mother's perspective. Zoe’s past

ever cross her mind that Zoe was too?!" Jay retorted, starting to lose himself a little. "Was she really at fault? Why should

suffer for it?!"

harsh on her?!" Nancy bellowed at him. "You thought I was wrong from the start! That I should forgive her; that selfish mom of hers and

Zoe," Jay argued, not backing down at all. "You're the one who raised her, and she loved you as much as you had loved