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

Chapter 1397

Thunder rumbled through the fifth-floor room as Juan staggered inside, his clothes drenched in blood.

Jeffrey's gaze remained fixed on the portraits on the wall. "Well? Did she talk?"

When no answer came, he turned and froze. Juan's clothes were a crimson mess. A bloodied knife clattered to the floor between them.

"She's dead," Juan said, his voice glacial.

"What" Jeffrey's composure shattered.

He seized Juan's collar. "I told you to interrogate her, not kill her. Did you get the location of the treasure? Answer me."

Juan's eyes were piercing with clarity. He could see through Jeffrey's every thought.

All of Jeffrey's earlier talk about reuniting the family had been nothing but a facade. The only thing he cared about was the treasure's location. To achieve his goals, Jeffrey would gladly use his own family as pawns.

"You killed Melody, didn't you?" Juan's sudden accusation cut through the tension.

released him, smoothing

"You already knew that."

me. Even if I had the coordinates, I'd

"What do you want?"

details, so I'll

see the

that, I

location."

the

eyes. "A wise choice, indeed. We have the same

into a chair and continued, "Good. I'll let you

said flatly. "We'll go after

Trust me.

you can

so," Juan

him, "Where