The bodyguards wisely retreated, seeing Juan's cold expression.

Debra finally relaxed. Juan stepped closer, his hand brushing lightly against her forehead.

"You're burning up. What happened?"

"Why don't you ask your dear aunt? She stirred up quite the storm here."

The house was in disarray, and Debra felt helpless about the disturbance. "I'll take care of it."

"I know. I wasn't planning to get involved."

She tried to stand up, but the moment she rose, a wave of dizziness hit her.

In that haze, she thought she heard someone calling out to her. Juan rushed forward and caught her just before she collapsed, but the next second, she was lifted into another set of arms. "No need to trouble yourself, Mr. Nichols. I've got a girlfriend."

Marion's voice was steady as he cradled Debra close, not even sparing Juan a glance.

"Stop!"

lingered on the

you protect her? By letting her get bullied while you stand by and do

retorted. "And if I'm not mistaken, the ones causing

place is a bit more comfortable, and we have a doctor on standby. Marion's only thinking about what's

stay and clean

mess."

had been thoroughly trashed. If they didn't start cleaning soon, no one would be able to live here anymore. Juan frowned but eventually relented.

take care

Juan's mouth. Even though he knew it was safer for Debra

causing trouble, more was bound to

placed Debra into the backseat of his car,

up, almost 102 degrees Fahrenheit,"

was Juan even doing?" Randy grumbled. "They should've been on that show

drive," Marion said, shrugging off his jacket and draping it over

"Call William. Tell him to get ready with some fever medicine.

when she wakes

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