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.

Shelia would act so quickly,

ahead and

Debra could respond, a text message arrived on Juan’s

Vargas, prepare a ransom of ten

sent over

the screen and asked, “Are you going in

happened to Hester, Melody would not

needed. She understood that he

with you,”

kidnapped. Hester was the daughter of the Vargas family, who

fond of her. For a while, the entire Nichols family mobilized to search

million dollars and headed straight out. Debra took the passenger seat and remained silent until they

Juan got out of the car, and Debra quickly figured out Hester was being held in a

ahead.

held a knife to Debra’s neck. Juan demanded sternly, “I’ve brought the

against her skin. This

Or I’ll kill her!”

young.