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."

tell me to take care of you before he died? You know

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

giving up on your family because of Zoe York?!" Nancy snapped, attributing all of Jay's indifference

her. I just didn't want

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

need anyone meddling in my personal life." Jay's response

had never seen

was earnest about it, treating

Shouldn't Jay be grateful?

to make enemies of her

just then, she said, "Uncle Jay, you should

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

suffer for it?!"

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

she loved you as much as you had loved her. Did it cross your mind how miserable she was when you went