The villa stood before them, an unassuming façade tucked away in an affluent neighborhood where each residence was worth a small fortune.

Despite its prime location, the house bore an air of neglect, as if it were rarely inhabited.

Debra raised an eyebrow. "I wouldn't have pegged this as your style."

Andrew coughed a little, his face pale. He pulled out a key and unlocked the door.

"This isn't my house."

"If it's not yours, why do you have the key?"

"A friend entrusted it to me."

There were very few people in Seamar City whom Andrew considered friends. Debra immediately thought of Marion.

to the exterior, elegantly appointed with a taste that hinted at a bygone era. It was impeccably maintained, as if someone regularly cared for it. Andrew noticed her puzzled

have someone come in to clean periodically. It hasn't changed

where Marion used

it, though he

to sit on the sofa. Above the mantel, a wedding photo caught her eye. A pregnant woman with a gentle face

en

"This place..."

of Mr. and Mrs. Houston," Andrew explained, a touch of nostalgia

remember much. But he knew how much the couple loved each

in business circles. The affection in Dwayne Houston's gaze was too

family's

in the military, dating back to the previous generation of Caleb. Later, as the country stabilized, they gradually withdrew from the power center and moved to Seamar City to

overseas Why didn't

as a

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