Chapter 444

"Marion..." Debra murmured, blushing.

Marion closed the door and whispered, "So, this was the show you wanted to see."

"Are you upset about it?" Debra's eyes, usually so full of life, now held a spark of naive guilt. "I didn't expect you to come."

She had only intended to bring Erica to the show. She hadn't anticipated Randy's presence, nor had she thought they would tell Marion.

Marion stroked her cheek. "So, you didn't plan to tell me from the start?"

"I was afraid..." Debra tried to explain, but his intense gaze silenced her.

Marion croaked, "Afraid I'd be jealous?"

Debra managed a small, almost imperceptible nod. She was too entangled with the Nichols family. Legally, without a divorce, she was still Juan's wife.

"I'm not so petty." He pinched her cheek and murmured his warning, "Dealing with the Nichols family is fine, but if you dare rekindle old feelings with him..."

"It won't happen," Debra interjected, her voice filled with sincerity. "I don't have old feelings for hi