Chapter 526

"You think I'd be foolish enough to make the same mistake twice?" Juan's cold, sharp words hit Hester like a slap, leaving her stunned.

"I didn't drink that wine. And the person who came to your room that night wasn't me. Do you need me to spell it out for you before you'll stop this?"

For the past few days, Melody had arranged for Hester to stay at the Nichols family's ancestral home, hoping she'd familiarize herself with the household.

A few days ago, Hester had drugged a glass of wine and sent it to Juan's study, thinking she'd trap him. But Juan had known all along that it was a scheme orchestrated by Melody.

To save Melody from embarrassment, he had Joe switch the wine ahead of time and send Hester away before anything could happen.

As for what happened next, Juan had no idea, but one thing was certain. The person who went into Hester's room that night wasn't him,

"That's impossible! Melody told me that..." Hester stammered in disbelief.

"Melody told you that Juan came to your room because he's interested in you?" Debra interrupted, stepping forward. "Oh, sweetheart, did you actually believe that one day Melody would step in and make Juan marry you?"

used Hester to keep Juan distracted. Now that Juan and Debra's remarriage had been publicly announced, Hester had outlived her usefulness as

you should ask Melody herself. I'm

the elevator. The maids, worried she might cause a scene,

into a thin line.

same mistake twice," Debra said. "But for the sake of our agreement, I do hope you'll keep the women around you in check. Don't drag me into unnecessary drama. And if you really can't resist, at least

smile that felt like a

to be like this

us at all. We're practically

between them. The tension was thick as they stepped into the elevator, neither saying a word. The silence stretched until

the ancestral hall, why did you mention

Debra readily covered

business is huge. I'm impressed your grandfather built it

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