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

Chapter 1398

Jeffrey muttered, "A shame. She was promising."

Pulling a blanket over Debra's face, he turned to Juan. "The four families will retaliate now that she's dead. Clean this up."

"How?"

"Burn her. Suppress the news of her death. Let no word leak tonight."

Without hesitation, Juan strode to the bedside, flicked open a lighter, and set the curtains ablaze. Flames crawled hungrily across the sheets, engulfing the figure beneath the blanket. Only when fire fully consumed the body did Jeffrey nod and exit.

At dawn the next day, Melody's funeral procession began.

the mist-shrouded gates. The air seemed to thicken

pallbearer's chest before anyone registered

Houston!" someone

Bullets rained down as the remaining

waves of armed men poured from the estate, meeting Marion's advance with relentless

dispassionately Their enemies might have the- number, but they had enough ammunition. Marion could come in, but he could not go

frowned at the

going down," Jeffrey

fury, their leader pressing forward through the

Juan stepped out, Marion's pistol snapped up instantly. The shot grazed

Jeffrey remarked,

is she?"