Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right novel Chapter 1393

Sensing her hostility, Jeffrey settled onto the sofa across from her.

"Take it easy, Debra," he said, his tone coaxing. "I mean you no harm. My actions are driven by necessity."

Debra remained silent, and he continued, "Everything I do is for my wife. I hope you can understand. If Claudia were alive, she'd like you. It's a shame Juan failed to cherish you."

"I don't quite follow you," Debra said indifferently.

No longer a naïve girl, she wasn't to be swayed by hollow sentiment. Hypocrites like him only made her sick.

Jeffrey's smile faltered, and she continued, "I heard that after Claudia got married, she wanted to continue her acting career, but you didn't allow her to go out. You couldn't tolerate her being with other men, so for a long time, she was confined in this house. When she danced at a banquet, you suspected her of cheating. Later, you planned to trap her with a child. It worked, but her dreams were cut short. You broke her wings and caused her to wither away."

"That's not true!" Jeffrey shot to his feet. The tenderness on his face was gone, replaced by cruelty. "It was all Melody's fault. I didn't do anything."