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The smile on Melody’s face faded as she looked at Juan and Debra. “If you two want to go out on a date,

ahead, but you must be back by tonight. It’s not right to spend the whole day out.”

“Understood,” Juan replied, his appetite suddenly vanishing. He stood up from the table and turned to Debra. “Go change your clothes. I’ll wait outside.”

“Okay,” Debra agreed, casting a glance at Hester as she rose from her seat.

Hester’s gaze followed Juan, her eyes filled with an affection that spoke volumes.

Debra quickly changed her clothes upstairs. When she came back down, Hester looked even more despondent than before.

Outside, Juan was already in the driver’s seat of his car, having prepared a seat cushion for Debra.

“Get in.” –

Debra slid into the passenger seat. Juan didn’t start the engine right away. Instead, he remained silent for

a moment.

just worried you might not care

“I know.”

naïve, she understood the dynamics at play. The Vargas family was just a small

used Hester to provoke her. The Vargas

over.

don’t like her, I’ll find a way to send her away,” Juan

will be other women.” Debra shrugged. “Anyway, she doesn’t pose any threat to me. I’m not

to fasten the seatbelt for her. Feeling her instinctive flinch, he paused and proceeded with more

“You’re afraid of me.”

“No.”

are you

when she woke up earlier. He couldn’t understand what he had

so scared

“You’re overthinking. I’m just not used to it.

replied before

not heading towards the Nichols Group. Debra belatedly asked, “Where are we

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“To go shopping.”

be handling things

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