From Heartbreak to Happily Ever After

Chapter 693

Juan, noticing Melody’s distress, quickly stepped forward to support her.

“Grandma, what’s wrong?” he asked, his voice laced with worry

Melody shook her head. “It’s nothing.”

Juan turned to Debra and demanded, “What did you do to my grandma?”

“Nothing. Didn’t you see it?” Debra sald, retreating to Marion’s side.

Turning back to Melody, she asked, “Why did you act like you’d seen a ghost?”

Melody averted her gaze and stammered, “I saw the news and thought…”

all fake. Didn’t I clarify everything already? Look, I’m standing right here, alive

down. Since Debra was alive, Melody realized that she

her heart ache. That money had come from selling off a portion of her

expression further convinced Debra that she was behind

“Ms. Frazier is very much alive. In fact, she’s engaged to Mr. Houston. Their wedding

been engaged

and it dawned on her that he was the

to find another wealthy family to latch

Houston family’s prestige, but she refused to

of your family when I was younger. I’m

Melody’s expression soured. “What’s so

just that what you said struck me ás amusing, so I couldn’t help but laugh.” Debra paused, turning to Marion. “If my memory serves me right, your family was the most powerful in Seamar City several decades

nodded proudly. “That’s

only the truly influential could attend the Houston family’s banquets. Even my family had to wait in line. Melody’s quick rise in power