A Life Debt Repaid novel Chapter 786

Bob quickly rose from the couch and hurried after Jay. "I'll talk to him."

Cora tried to speak, but ultimately chose to stay silent.

For some reason, she had this nagging feeling that Bob was more concerned about those around her than her.

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Bob gave Jay a ride home, and the journey was quiet until Bob broke the silence. "Zoe said neither of you made up when I took her home."

"Yeah," Jay replied.

"If that's so, why did you argue with Nancy like that?" Bob asked, finding Jay behavior unlike him since he never bares his emotions like this.

"Do you think she's been fair to Zoe?" Jay asked Bob.

"Not at all."

"And I've been holding back for a while."

"But from Nancy's perspective…" Bob trailed off, and chuckled slyly. "Fine, that felt cathartic. I've been holding back for a while, too. Sure, she was a victim, but isn't Zoe a victim too? But she had to slam all her pain on Zoe—I would’ve turned against her if she wasn't an elder!”

"Yeah," Jay replied flatly, staring outside the window with a gloomy expression.

"That's why I'm curious—why reject Zoe? Because the Levines forbid it? I know for sure you're not one who takes things lying down, even if you never were quick to anger. Why else did you fight Nancy like that? So tell me, what on earth made you reject Zoe in the past?"

Bob was genuinely confused; everyone could tell that Jay loved Zoe, and perhaps more than they could see.

If that was the case, why did Jay reject Zoe? To what extent had the Levines coerced him?

To be honest, Bob knew Jay wanted nothing from the Levines; that meant they didn’t pose much of a threat.

Moreover, Jay was a man of principles. He would never compromise himself so easily.