My Gentle Wife is a Real Divine Being

Chapter 419

“It’s not too late, you know,” Marion said softly, his eyes filled with a tenderness that belied his fearsome reputation.

To the world, Marion was a specter and a messenger from the shadows. But with Debra, he was different–quiet, sometimes playful, and unruly.

He was cute and not scary at all.

“Wait here for a moment,” he said, disappearing downstairs.

When he returned, he held a plate with a cherry jam–filled cake. Its red center gleamed like a jewel.

It was quite surprising that a man like Marion would craft something so delicate. She was touched.

“Try it,” Marion urged.

Debra took a small bite. The flavors exploded in her mouth. It was a dance of sweet and tart that lingered on her tongue.

“It’s a shame you didn’t become a chef.”

used to

remember you mentioned being a barber

“Yep.”

your past?” Her

“Sure.”

leaned in, eager to hear his story. She’d heard whispers from Randy and Erica, but Marion’s past was a tapestry woven with rumors

from him about

he managed

wondered how he had made a name for

was also curious about why, despite being the heir, he had to endure so many hardships before finally being brought back to the Houston

lingered in Debra’s mind for

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thought for a moment before recounting

back as he could remember, his mother had stilled one idea in him: revenge. She wanted the Houston family to pay for her

an alcoholic and then a smoker. Eventually, smoking and drinking no longer satisfied her, so she turned to drugs. Eventually, in a fit of madness,

an unacknowledged orphan, wandering abroad. He did whatever

not the kind of person who would normally look for a successor in such a place, But he needed someone fearless and able to