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."

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

need a cent of the family fortune," Jay replied determinedly. "I won't show

up on your family because of Zoe York?!" Nancy snapped, attributing all of

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

marrying Zoe! You can have any other woman you want, even someone from modest roots-l’d even sponsor your wedding lavishly and make it grand, as long as it

repeat myself: I don't need anyone meddling in my personal life."

never seen

was earnest about it, treating him like they were

Shouldn't Jay be grateful?

that willing to make enemies of her mother, all for his

to stand the confrontation just then, she said, "Uncle Jay, you should try to understand my mother's perspective.

mind that Zoe was too?!" Jay retorted, starting to lose himself a little.

suffer for it?!"

you're still blaming me for being too 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

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