FreeNovelThe villa stood before them, an unassuming façade tucked away in an affluent neighborhood where each residence was worth a small fortune.
Despite its prlocation, the house bore an air of neglect, as if it were rarely inhabited.
Debra raised an eyebrow. "I wouldn't have pegged this as your style." Andrew coughed a little, his face pale. He pulled out a key and unlocked the door.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"This isn't my house." "If it's not yours, why do you have the key?" "A friend entrusted it to me." There were very few people in Seamar City whom Andrew considered friends. Debra immediately thought of Marion.
The interior was a stark contrast to the exterior, elegantly appointed with a taste that hinted at a bygone era. It was impeccably maintained, as if someone regularly cared for it. Andrew noticed her puzzled expression and offered an explanation.
"I have someone cin to clean periodically. It hasn't changed much over the years." "Is this where Marion used to live?" Marion had never mentioned it, though he had hinted at something on the cruise.
Andrew gestured for her to sit on the sofa. Above the mantel, a wedding photo caught her eye. A pregnant woman with a gentle face stood beside Dwayne, the late heir to the Houston family.
en "This place..." "This was the hof Mr. and Mrs. Houston," Andrew explained, a touch of nostalgia in his voice.
He was little back then, so he didn't remember much. But he knew how much the couple loved each other.
They were unlike the fake couples in business circles. The affection in Dwayne Houston's gaze was too intense to be fake.
"The Houston family's roots were initially in the military, dating back to the previous generation of Caleb. Later, as the country stabilized, they gradually withdrew from the power center and moved to Seamar City to start a business, becoming the renowned clan of today.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"But why did Marion suffer overseas Why didn't they bring him as a PS Chad enough eyes and to find him."
Given the Houston family's power, finding Marion shouldn't have been difficult
"Mr. and Mrs. Houston died in a car m accident. A carefully orchestrated ope Realize anything?" "A car accident?"
Debra's heart skipped a beat. Her parents had also died in a car m chilfiran accident Achill ran down her spine.
"What are you trying to say, Andrew?" X
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