A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel 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.

"No," Cora said determinedly, and wheeled on Jay. "Uncle Jay, Bob and Zoe had all of us fooled. They were—"

"I know," Jay said, cutting her short.

Cora was left taken aback, and she stared at Jay in disbelief.

He knew? And he would still spoil Zoe so much?!

Did he not take offense?!

She had marched here bent on splitting Jay from Zoe because she could not abide with Zoe doing well in any way!

Moreover, Jay 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 Bob.

And yet, he admitted to being aware of the fact… while doing nothing about it?!

"I know everything about her past," Jay continued, his voice suddenly cold and his presence imposing. "I don't need anyone else to understand her."

"Uncle Jay—"