"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.

carried through the halls.

deeply regretted her initial blindness in

bewitched Juan to the point

let me help you back to your

to assist

you tell Debra about the

Nichols is that kind of woman. You must

photos are right here. How can it be a

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

led Debra to the bedroom, where she hadn't

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

silence. "The man in

wasn't a question. It was

expression didn't change. "You

Marion many times,

did. They had crossed paths more than

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