Chapter 437

Freya leveled a warning glare at Debra. "I suggest you stay away from Oscar. His mother is not someone you want to mess with."

With that, she pushed her suitcase and stormed off.

Debra's mind whirred like a well-oiled machine. If Oscar was an illegitimate child, then his mother must have been the mistress of the Odom family patriarch.

A plan began to form in her mind.

Across town at the Nichols family's residence, Hester was dutifully massaging Melody's shoulders. "Juan hasn't been home lately. Shouldn't we call him?"

"He's becoming more and more disobedient," Melody huffed, guiding Hester's hands away. "His heart is with Debra. You need to step up your game, Hester. Then he'll have to marry you."

Hester bit her lip, her eyes downcast. "But it's not that simple. Juan..."

She was still in college, young and attractive, with a pleasant personality, but Juan had always been indifferent to her, treating her like a stranger.

Melody said meaningfully, "Men are all the same. Find the