"Yeah, I slept too late last night," Cordy said as she forced herself to sit up on the bed."Do you need to go back to sleep?" Zoe herself loved her sleep and hated it when people woke her up. "No," Cordy said. "I'm awake now.""Oh," Zoe sounded like she had more to say, yet she fell silent."What's up?" Cordy asked."Nothing much," Zoe replied. She did not know how to broach the subject."Just speak your mind." Cordy could see through Zoe in a minute.Zoe was not one capable of hiding secrets anyway.Unable to hold it in any longer, she then said, "It seems that Lucas is getting married to that heiress of the Lynd family?""Yeah," Cordy replied.She made herself sound indifferent to it."Don't you think Lucas looks a lot like John? Have you ever suspected…" Zoe halted mid-sentence.Cordy pursed her lips.She was wondering whether to tell Zoe the truth.After a moment's hesitation, she said, "I saw John disappear right in front of my eyes."Since John was not willing to
Zoe had always listened to Cordy's advice.She felt that Cordy's words always made sense.Cordy had suggested more than once for her to be with Jay. She internally rejected the idea and did not hold much hope for Jay.But this time, for some reason unknown to her, she felt a change of heart inside.Cordy was a good judge of character. If she said that Jay was a good man, he would definitely not be a crook.But the thought of how much Jay used to resist her advances…She felt so conflicted inside.Zoe sighed. "I'll give it a try."When she was unsure as to what her decision should be, she decided to heed Cordy's advice."Jay won't let you regret your decision," Cordy said with a smile."I hope so." Zoe did not dare to hold out hope."Since you're in the midst of filming, don't get distracted and go back to work.""All right, chat next time." Zoe made a move to hang up.After all, it was not too good for her to stay in the washroom for too long. "Oh yes." Cordy suddenly re
Jay came here to cook?He did not know how to cook and needed Bob and Cora's help for it?Jay's behavior with the Levines had never changed indeed.Just when Zoe was about to say something sarcastic, Bob walked over and said, "I'm teaching your husband how to cook.""Huh?" Zoe was shocked."What's with that look on your face? You don't believe that I know how to cook?" Bob said on purpose."No," Zoe blurted. "I've tasted your food before."The moment she said that, the atmosphere between them tensed up.Bob had learned how to cook for her when they were dating each other.Bob was naturally talented and everything he cooked tasted delicious, unlike her, who managed to screw up every dish she cooked."Didn't you whip up a meal for us the last time Zoe and I went to your house?" Jay cut in naturally.His acting skills…What a pity that Jay was not an actor."Yeah," Cora immediately chimed in.Cameras were surrounding them and it was easy for people to realize something was w
If she were honest, she would admit that she regretted it the moment she touched Jay's lips.That touch felt like lightning that jolted her awake.How could she take the initiative to kiss Jay?!If Jay instinctively pushed her away, would the act they worked so hard to put up over the past few days not all be in vain?!Even if Jay was professional enough to not push her away, she did it in front of so many photographers and even Bob…What she did was simply courting death.A large-scale, bloody social death.At that moment, Zoe had a strong urge to take her leave. Just as she was about to do so, a warm hand held the back of her head to stop her from leaving, as if knowing what she would do next.The next moment, he deepened the kiss."Mm!" Zoe's eyes widened.She stared at Jay's huge face up close.Did he stop aging at some point?How could a man over thirty years of age have such smooth and poreless skin? Of course, Zoe's attention wasn't exactly on Jay's looks.After
If they were not currently filming a show, Bob would really have punched Jay in the face.He would see how smug Jay could be!"Very soon, we'll be legally married too," Cora suddenly announced."Have you decided on a wedding date?" Jay asked casually.He asked it with a tone of superiority as their senior."Yes, we have. But we need to keep it a secret for now," Cora said on purpose.In reality, as a celebrity, there were many things that were out of their control.Cora could not announce anything of her own accord without her management company's approval."Yeah." Jay clearly knew the rules of the industry and did not ask any further."Hurry up and go back." Bob began rushing them.Looking like he did not want them around would be variety show fodder bound to go viral."No way," Jay said calmly. "We'll have lunch right here at your place.""I'd say, Jay Parker, that's quite enough! Putting aside the fact that you're Cora's uncle, we're peers!" Bob deliberately flared up.
"Oh, come on. Everyone knows that I'm the adopted son of the Levine family." Jay refused to give in to Cora.Cora's eyes turned red with anger.Zoe stood idly by and watched with completely no intention of stopping the fight.Bob had to be the one to shoulder everything.He, a rich heir who lacked neither money nor fame, gave in to Cora's pleas and joined the TV show, telling himself that he could just treat it as a holiday. Yet, he did not expect to end up being the one hurt most deeply.As if the torture of seeing Jay and Zoe being so in love was not enough, he even had to deal with the aftermath of their behavior.He said, "You're wretched, Jay. Cora, don't stoop to his level. To me, you're the best no matter what."Cora's annoyance dissipated upon hearing Bob's words as a smile broke across her face."Eat more. I like seeing you eat well and becoming cute and chubby under my care." Bob started putting lots of food on her plate."Are you saying I'm fat?" Cora was on the bri
She had already told herself not to have any hopes for Jay…It was all Cordy's fault for making Zoe trust her judgment. "But not me," Jay suddenly said."Huh?" Zoe did not understand what Jay meant."I said, I didn't kiss you for the cameras."Zoe's heart leapt.She was unable to hide that sudden jolt in her heart.The two of them fell silent, and the atmosphere was rather tense.After a long while, Jay changed the subject. "Bob and Cora are pretty close now.""I can tell," Zoe agreed.She had, in fact, felt guilty toward Bob all along.Seeing Bob and Cora being so close made her feel glad."But don't call Cora fat in front of everyone. Being in the entertainment circle yourself, aren't you afraid that Cora will lose filming opportunities by saying that?""Which of her movies aren't filmed by me?" Jay said, his brows arching.Zoe was silenced.Jay was verbally harsh to Cora, but his actions betrayed how much he cared for Cora.She felt like she was only embarrassing he
"Zoe," Jay suddenly called out to her."Yes?""Should we…try it out?" Jay asked.Zoe's heart leaped, and she instinctively tightened her grip over Jay's wheelchair handles."I meant, try dating," Jay clarified himself.He said it in a very small voice, but Zoe heard it.His voice sounded clearly in her ears.And then, it lingered on.The air turned awkward at once.Jay clenched his fists involuntarily.Was he being too forward?Zoe had long lost all feelings for him.If it were not because of family issues, Zoe and Bob would already have…The thought that Zoe and Bob used to date each other made Jay feel like a huge stone rolled over his heart. It hurt so much that he almost could not breathe.He said, "Zoe, I'll do my best to be a good husband and father. Shall we start anew?"He always thought that he could keep his feelings for Zoe under control.He had been able to watch Zoe and Bob get together and give them his blessings, even though his heart was aching and bleed