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Juan felt a burning anger inside. “If she wants to leave, then let her go!”
Shelia stopped sobbing and looked up pitifully at him. “Can I really stay at your house to recuperate?”
Juan rubbed her head and replied, “I’ll have Joe get your things from your dormitory. It’s inconvenient to stay at school while recovering. Just stay at my house.
Shelia sniffled and leaned against Juan’s chest, softly saying, “Thank you, Mr. Nichols.”
Joe frowned, observing the scene with concern.
As a bystander, Joe could see through Shelia’s pretense, but Juan seemed oblivious..
Debra arranged for a moving company to remove her belongings from the Nichols family’s house.
In the evening. Juan brought Shelia home to noticeably sparse furnishings and a somewhat desolate atmosphere.
He felt a pang of discomfort.
Shelia asked, “Mr. Nichols, where will I be staying?”
“We have guest rooms upstairs.”
Shelia nodded and then hesitated. “My leg hurts. I can’t go up myself.”
“Til help you,” Juan said gently.
Shelia reveled in her happiness.
Despite the danger and unexpected injury from the car accident, Shelia felt it was all worthwhile due to Juan’s caring gestures toward her and his hostility toward Debra.
Upon reaching the second floor, she immediately noticed the master bedroom and asked, “Is this the master bedroom?”
Normally, that was Debra’s domain. Juan nodded, and Shelia said, “Can I stay closer to you, Mr. Nichols? It’ll be inconvenient if I need to come downstairs at night.”
“Okay.” He wouldn’t refuse Shella’s reasonable requests.
Shelia glanced at the master bedroom again, a hint of greed flickering in her eyes.
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The next day, news of Juan causing a scene at the launch spread quickly among social circles.
Debra leisurely browsed the news on her phone, while Erica was almost exploding with anger. “Damn it!
Seeing such unsettling news first thing in the morning, aren’t you angry?”
Surprisingly, when things blow up, I don’t get angry,” Debra replied.
“Why?” Erica asked, puzzled.
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Debra explained, “Juan’s antics at the banquet, disregarding everyone present, are sure to spread. The news will reach his grandmother very soon.”
Erica didn’t understand. “So?”
“Last night at the hospital, I proposed moving out and Shelia moving in to recuperate. She’ll definitely seize this opportunity. Maybe she has spent the night there. Do you think the old lady would tolerate her grandson behaving like this?”
Erica realized. “I see!”
Debra added, “Furthermore, for Juan to be so reckless for Shelia’s sake, Melody will see her as nothing but a burden dragging Juan down and won’t let her stay by his side like this.”