Chapter 16

Zora did not reply. She was trying to see what these two were up to, devising such an intricate plan to invite both her and Jay to their place, and even insisted on letting them stay for dinner. Finally, Zora smiled and nodded. "Alright. I'll stay for dinner." Neither Winona nor Lauren expected Zora to say yes, but this worked perfectly in their favor. Throughout the meal, Zora did not utter a single word, and neither did Winona nor Lauren. Perhaps it had something to do with Jay being there as well. In fact, Jay did not even eat much. He had intended to turn Winona down when she wanted him to visit her parents, but he changed his mind at the mention of Zora's name. According to Winona, Zora was the one who had insisted Jay come along. If that was the case, he wanted to see just what this woman had up her sleeve. "Zora, how have you been all these years?" Stephen asked stiffly. This was one of the only times he appeared interested in Zora's well-being. Zora did not even gl