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

Chapter 1396

Juan had a certain guess in his mind.

He had always known about the strained relationship between Melody and Jeffrey, but he never imagined Jeffrey could go to such extremes.

"You can go."

"But Mrs. Nichols Sr..."

"Leave!"

Sophie exited the room, closing the door behind her.

Staring at the closed door, Juan was reminded of a similar scene from over a decade ago. Melody had shut the study door just like this.

"You are not to leave this room until you finish reading these books," she had commanded.

Then the scene shifted to when Melody was thrashing him with a whip. "If you don't work hard, you won't amount to anything. And if you don't amount to anything, you won't be able to protect this family."

pain and humiliation with bitter resentment. From that moment on, he learned to hide his emotions. He couldn't afford

had raised Jeffrey and Juan

then, she had viewed Jeffrey as her greatest

for turning him into an unfeeling machine. It was her upbringing that had shaped him into

up and walked to a mirror, gazing calmly at his reflection. He had to thank Melody for teaching him

study door. Sophie, who had been waiting outside, was taken

"Sir..."

needed for the funeral.

it a bit

"Tomorrow. No questions asked."

"Yes, sir."

coordinating

through the phone. "Marion is already making

of the

talk,

blame me for being

his way to Debra's room. Inside,