A Life Debt Repaid novel Chapter 1036

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 was…

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, "As everyone would be aware, I was adopted into the Levine family by Alan Levine. However, the truth is…"

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 well…

Even so, Jay's voice remained even. "I am Alan Levine's illegitimate son."

"What?!"

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 Alan's own son and not adopted!

"Yes. Zoe used to be Alan's granddaughter, but it's now Cora," Jay said bluntly. "Everyone 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?"

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 Cora's career was rising to new heights every other week while Zoe disappeared from showbiz entirely, no one mentioned that ever again.

"It's a saying that what happens in the family stays in the family… but if they hurt those who matter most to me, I won't hold back either." Jay's expression turned grim as he spoke bluntly. "And the truth is, Zoe and Cora share the same father but have different mothers—Ivan 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."

"In 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."

"Only the Levine family is capable of that… At the time, that is!"