Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right novel Chapter 1394

"I believe Melody played her part," Debra said evenly, "but without your tacit approval, how could she have harmed Claudia so precisely? How could she have imprisoned Claudia so effortlessly?"

She met Jeffrey's gaze unflinchingly. "You know the truth better than anyone. You were the head of the Nichols family. If you wanted, you could have easily saved her."

Jeffrey lost control and slapped her. Blood trickled from the corner of her lips, but her stare never wavered. Claudia used to look at him in the same way.

"Lies." Jeffrey staggered back, his voice fraying. "You know nothing."

"Don't I?" Debra dabbed her mouth. "Search online, and you'll see. Everyone in Seamar City knows about your story. Claudia gave up her career for marriage. What kind of life did she live? There was no makeup and no dancing, just a hollow shell playing housewife."

She smirked and continued, "Will you blame Melody for that too? A man who lets his mother brutalize his wife isn't a man at all. Face the music. You killed her. Even in another life, she'd regret choosing you."

Jeffrey's arm jerked up again, but the door swung open.

"I know." His voice dropped to a whisper.

Debra didn't know the treasure's whereabouts. This was all Andrew's design, with Fermin as an unwitting pawn.

Juan told her, "Keep pretending you do and make them believe you're still useful."