A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1022

"You already have my uncle, Zoe! Why would you seduce Bob too?!" Cora demanded right then.

Zoe pursed her lips-Cora noticed how Bob felt toward her, just as she thought.

"That's enough, Cora. This is between us-don't get others involved," Bob said then, suddenly a little louder.

He had behaved mildly earlier, but even that seemed to fade in an instant.

"You're siding with her?! I'm your fiancee, Bob! And she's a married woman! ’ Cora became even more hysterical, at that, unable to understand how Zoe was better than her.

Why did everyone love her so much?

Even her grandfather occasionally called her 'Zoe' before he died!

She really had enough!

"Cut it out. We're leaving," Bob said, restraining his own temper just then.

wheeled on Jay. "Uncle Jay, Bob and Zoe had all of us

know," Jay said, cutting

aback, and she stared at

would still spoil Zoe

he not take

here bent on splitting Jay from Zoe because she could

had always kept his hands clean, and Cora never saw him allow any other woman get close to him. He obviously had strong views on relationships between men and women, and Cora was convinced there was no way he would accept such disgrace between Zoe and

admitted to being aware of the fact... while doing nothing

cold and his presence imposing. "I don't need anyone else to understand

"Uncle Jay-"

her better than anyone else," Jay said very slowly and clearly, completely denying Cora a chance

Cora's eyes were red.

to strut when Jay was around and was even more afraid to upset him since both her grandfather and her mother thought highly of him. Moreover, he was the one who helped her rise to the top in

she could not say a

the both of you. Don't get Zoe or myself involved," Jay said

but she was naturally afraid of throwing a fit in front of

she was

not keen on something happening right now and getting everyone