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.

Jay. "Uncle Jay, Bob and Zoe had all of

said, cutting

aback, and she stared at Jay in

would still spoil

he not

here bent on splitting Jay from Zoe because she could not abide with Zoe doing well in any

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...

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

"Uncle Jay-"

I know her better than anyone else," Jay said very slowly and clearly, completely

Cora's eyes were red.

her grandfather and her mother

now, she could not

between the both of you. Don't get Zoe or myself involved," Jay said solemnly, his might obvious

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

naturally started to follow Cora, since she was clearly not in

on her, Bob," Jay told him anyway-he was not keen on