"Grandma!" Juan interrupted unhappily.

Melody, sensing his frustration, softened her tone but continued to press her point.

"I'm giving you a chance, Debra. If I expose this, you'll be discredited. No one will want to marry a woman with a reputation like yours."

"That's enough."

Juan's patience wore thin. He reached for the stack of photos, tearing them in half before tossing the pieces into the trash. Melody was stunned. "Juan..."

"Grandma, I believe in Debra. No matter what, she is my wife," Juan said, taking Debra's hand.

But Melody was relentless. "You can't keep a woman like her. She'll ruin our family name. How can you be so foolish?" "Sophie, take my grandma back to her room," Juan ordered.

"Yes, sir," Sophie replied.

Juan looked down at the hand he held and released it. "Come with me."

Given the way he had defended her, Debra followed him without protest.

through the halls.

her initial blindness in allowing Debra into

Juan to the point where

Nichols Sr., let me help you

attempted to

tell Debra about

of woman. You

are right here.

determined to remove Debra from Juan's side. She would

where she

to return night after night. In the blink of an eye, many years had

man in the photo is

question. It

expression didn't change. "You already

times, so she couldn't

They had crossed paths more than once,

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