Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right by Czy Season

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."

Debra was

made her heart ache. That money had come from selling

convinced Debra that she was

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 not long after

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

expected Debra to find another wealthy family to latch

had long heard of the Houston family's prestige, but she refused to adopt

from it, she flaunted her seniority. "Marion, right? I met the elders of your

but snicker. Melody's expression soured. "What's

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

turning to Marion. "If

right, your family was the

proudly. "That's

grandparents mentioning it often. Back then, only the truly influential could attend the Houston family's banquets.