Chapter 1211
A Life Debt Repaid
Richard called out to her just then. âMommy?â
Cordy came to her senses and said evenly, âItâs your daddyâs decision. You should respect it.â
âOkay,â Richard replied before remembering something. âWhat present do you think I should get for their wedding?â
âNothing. Just give them your blessing,â Cordy said flatly.
âBut I really want to give them a present,â Richard said seriously.
Cordy pursed her lips but remained silent.
She had no idea what she should suggest, and given how she felt about the weddingâ¦
Whatever. That was their business.
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Cordy returned to her room after dinner, and she had just gotten into bed to sleep when Zoe called.
âCordy, did you know that John is going to marry Wendy?!â
âI know,â Cordy replied nonchalantly.
âItâs on the eighteenth of next month. Just twenty-five days from now,â Zoe said.
âYeah.â
âAnd⦠youâre not interested?â
âShould I be?â Cordy asked in return, amused.
If John believed his decision to be right, then it must beâshe would not give it any comment.
âIâm getting married too,â Zoe suddenly added quietly.
âWhat?!â Cordy was clearly agitated this time.
âWhatâs with that reaction? Arenât you my bestie? You donât want me to get married?â Zoe snapped a little grumpily.
âI mean, I thought you already married Jay⦠And youâre doing it again?â
âWe never had a ceremony,â Zoe said, speechless. âIt feels like our marriage is not legitimate because of that.â
âOh, so you mean itâs just for the ceremony?â
âYeah,â Zoe nodded, before adding gingerly, âThereâs something else you should know. Please donât get upset.â
âWhat is it?â Cordy asked, mystified.
âMy wedding with Jay is on the same day and venue as Johnâs,â Zoe said very quietly.
Cordy blinked, but she had to admit that she actually felt a little upset.
Zoe seemed to notice Cordyâs mood and quickly explained, âI was going to say no! I mean, who would want to get married on the same day as Wendy?! But Jay insisted, and Nancy was adamant.â
Cordy remained calm, since she had a rather high tolerance for many things and was absolutely not one who got emotional.
Still, she asked, âWait, did you make up with Nancy?â
âI donât know if it counts, but I guess things are less hostile now?â Zoe replied. âJay and I actually had dinner in Levine Manor a few times now. Iâm not sure if John intervened or something, but whatever the case may be, Nancy is neutral toward us now. Thatâs just fine for meâkeeping things casual is just right, instead of making things awkward for one another by getting obsessed.â
âYeah,â Cordy replied.
She had already expected John to mend the strained relationship in the Levine family once he returned, since the family always valued kinship.
They would have put their unpleasant past behind eventually.
âJay might seem cold toward Nancy, but thatâs probably because he wants to side with me,â Zoe explained to Cordy just then. âBut I could feel that he actually respects her in the bottom of his heart, especially since sheâs the head of the family nowâeven John would defer to her to some extent. I didnât want to make things hard for Jay either, so we agreed to the joint wedding.â
âItâs good, I guess,â Cordy commented. âIt saves time and effort.â
âIn that case, would you like to be my bridesmaid?â Zoe asked.
âOf course.â Cordy agreed to it right away.