Chapter 693

Juan, noticing Melody's distress, quickly stepped forward to support her. "Grandma, what's wrong?" he asked, his voice laced with worry.

Melody shook her head. "It's nothing."

Juan turned to Debra and demanded, "What did you do to my grandma?"

"Nothing. Didn't you see it?" Debra said, retreating to Marion's side.

Turning back to Melody, she asked, "Why did you act like you'd seen a ghost?"

Melody averted her gaze and stammered, "I saw the news and thought..."

Debra said smoothly, "That was all fake. Didn't I clarify everything already? Look, I'm standing right here, alive and well."

began to calm down. Since Debra was alive, Melody realized that she

heart ache. That money had come from selling off

that she

hooked her arm around Melody's. "Ms. Frazier is very much alive. In fact, she's engaged to Mr. Houston. Their wedding is set for the same day as Juan and mine." She was implying that Debra was fickle, having been engaged to another man

was shocked. Her gaze flicked over Marion, and it dawned on her that he

just hadn't expected Debra to find another wealthy family to

the Houston family's prestige, but she refused

I met the elders of your family when I was younger. I'm in the same generation as

Melody's expression soured. "What's

what you said struck me as amusing, so I couldn't help

turning to Marion.

your family was the most powerful in Seamar

proudly. "That's

my grandparents mentioning it often. Back then, only the truly influential could attend the Houston family's banquets. Even my family had to wait in line. Melody's quick rise

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