Chapter 273

But Juan's dynamics didn't even come near Melody's.

The affection she had shown Debra in the past was merely superficial, a means to an end.

Now that Debra was presumed dead, Melody had shifted her favor to Shelia, a woman she had once disdained, solely because Shelia carried the Nichols family's heir.

The hypocrisy of it all filled Juan with a profound sense of disgust, a feeling he had never associated with his family.

Melody, oblivious to Juan's inner turmoil, looked up at him with a puzzled chuckle. "Juan, why are you still here? Go rest upstairs. Shelia and I will handle things here."

Her dismissive attitude annoyed Juan. His voice was filled with coldness as he declared, "If you like this house so much, you can have it."

With that, he turned on his heel and walked away, leaving Melody staring after him in confusion.

Shelia, sensing the tension, asked tentatively, "Grandma, is Juan angry?"

Melody waved a dismissive hand. "Don't worry about him. He'll come back once he's co