A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1257

Cordy froze outside the front door, left embarrassed by Zoe even before she stepped inside.

Talk about a rock and a hard place…

Still, Zoe turned and saw her right then but appeared completely unabashed as she called out to Cordy loudly, “Oh, Cordy! You finally brought my cousin―l mean, my nephew home!”

John pursed his lips-Zoe was really getting full of herself after she took a promotion in seniority.

And to make things worse, he could not argue-which really felt like a defeat.

“Your dear aunt is getting real impatient. I think she’ll drag you both out of bed if you still drag your feet,” Zoe teased.

“Watch your manners,” Nancy snapped.

“What manners? I’m their aunt too-what I say goes,” Zoe argued.

smoothed things over. “Why don’t we get things underway?

Nancy would start fighting Zoe, especially the latter being so fearless after she got

during puberty, so I’ll refrain from getting

the servant promptly said.

the main seat since she was the eldest member of the Levine family, while Jay and Zoe should offer her tea per tradition

servant brought, with Jay serving

at him briefly before taking his cup for a sip and then handing him a gift

Jay told her.

turn after Jay, and she did

felt like she had a day shaved off her lifespan whenever she heard Zoe say ‘sister’.

shot Zoe a look, while the tea somehow felt stressful to

earnestly would rather Jay not end up with Zoe, but unfortunately, harmony in the family

all, Nancy’s father always wished the family would be peaceful and prosperous.

fulfilling her father’s