Chapter 1036
A Life Debt Repaid
Zoe looked at Jay in turn, her heart racing for some reason.
She began to tense up, as she suddenly had this feeling that Jay had been hiding a lot from her.
She just had no idea what it wasâ¦
Jay turned back toward the journalists then.
They had been getting restless again a moment ago but were once again tame like a puppy, even keeping their breaths silent as if worried that Jay would stop talking if they disturbed him.
He certainly had everyone on tenterhooks, but the man himself remained calm and unhurried.
He said, âAs everyone would be aware, I was adopted into the Levine family by Alan Levine. However, the truth isâ¦â
Jay gulped.
It was a very well-hidden secret that only Alan and his biological mother knew, but he eventually found out.
The ever-intelligent John found out later as well, and eventually the whole family.
And now, the entire nation would as wellâ¦
Even so, Jayâs voice remained even. âI am Alan Levineâs illegitimate son.â
âWhat?!â
All the journalists present exclaimed in shock, while Zoe was obviously stunned as well.
She was left staring at Jay in disbelief-it never crossed her mind that Jay was actually Alanâs own son and not adopted!
She had always presumed that Jay tiptoed around everyone in the Levine family because he was adopted. She just did not expect Jay to be Alanâs own son while she was really the one who had no biological relations to that family!
She suddenly remembered how she always mocked Jay for being the Levinesâ lapdogâ¦
Oh, the disgrace!novel.ebook.com Nonetheless, Jay remained calm and composed. âIâm sure everyone is curious why I would suddenly reveal this secret. After all, everyone kept for over thirty years, and itâs unnecessary at this point! Donât worry, Iâm not trying to drown out my own scandal with this secret-however, this secret is the reason why a relationship started budding between myself and Zoe.â
The journalists quieted down again, seemingly infected by Jayâs composure.
âNow that I mentioned it, the tales one could uncover from Levine Manor are legendary. I always thought myself adopted, while Zoe was Alanâs granddaughter, related by blood. The tables have really turned since thenâ¦â
Jay chuckled as he said that-fate was not without its irony.
âHold on.â One journalist stopped him. âZoe York was Alan Levineâs granddaughter? Donât you mean Cora Levine?!ânvëlx.o âYes. Zoe used to be Alanâs granddaughter, but itâs now Cora,â Jay said bluntly. âEveryone in the Levine family certainly believed Zoe to be part of the family until Cora showed up, and the truth was unveiled.
If I may ask, would anyone here disagree that Zoe bears a strong resemblance to Cora?â
The journalists started to whisper among each other in discussion.
The press had certainly commented how Cora resembled Zoe when Cora rose to stardom in showbiz, seemingly appearing out of nowhere.
However, such articles or content would immediately disappear soon after they were published. Also, since Coraâs career was rising to new heights every other week while Zoe disappeared from showbiz entirely, no one mentioned that ever again.
â Itâs a saying that what happens in the family stays in the family⦠but if they hurt those who matter most to me, I wonât hold back either.â Jayâs expression turned grim as he spoke bluntly. âAnd the truth is, Zoe and Cora share the same father but have different mothers-lvan York had a daughter with another woman who wanted revenge against him and switched Zoe and Cora while they were still infants since they were born at almost the same time.â
âIn other words, Nancy Levine raised Zoe in Levine Manor for twenty-five years until an accident revealed her true identity and Zoe was forced out of the family. That was the same day Zoe suddenly disappeared from showbiz, and every creative work she was involved in had in turn been taken off the shelves.â
âOnly the Levine family is capable of that⦠At the time, that is!â