From Heartbreak to Happily Ever After

Chapter 245

“A leopard can’t change its spots,” Debra said.

Juan’s defense of her would only serve to fuel Melody’s anger.

Juan’s phone rang, slicing through the tension. Debra glanced down and saw that it was a call from Joe.

His urgent voice came through. “Sir, we have a problem.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Miss Vargas is missing!”

“Have you contacted her family?”

“Yes, she hasn’t returned home.”

Debra listened quietly, her mind racing. There was only one route back from the Sapphire Hotel. If Hester had returned, she would have encountered Joe’s car. The fact that she hadn’t meant something serious might have happened.

‘Could Shelia have done something to Hester?‘ Her brow furrowed lightly as she considered the possibilities.

seemed unlikely that Shelia would act so quickly, just

ended the call and said, “Go ahead and

respond, a text message arrived on Juan’s

ransom of

kidnapper sent

and asked, “Are you going

something happened to Hester, Melody would not rest

confirmation Debra needed. She understood that he knew he

with you,”

the daughter of the Vargas family, who was on good terms with the Nichols family.

fond of her. For a while, the entire Nichols

dollars and headed straight out. Debra took the passenger seat and remained silent until they reached an abandoned car factory on the outskirts

was eerily quiet, with faint sounds of a woman struggling echoing from inside the factory. Juan got out of the car, and Debra quickly figured out Hester was being held in

ahead.

from the corner. The masked man held a knife to Debra’s neck. Juan demanded sternly, “I’ve brought

skin. This wasn’t a professional kidnapper

closer. Or I’ll kill her!” he

young.