It waste into the night when Debra got off the ne.

Jordan''s car was already parked by the airport. It felt empty with few passengers at that hour.

She spotted him at a nce and threw a package at him. He tossed his cigarette aside and caught the package.

Debra said, "Kid, you''ve learned to smoke now?"

Jordan protested, "We are the same age. Don''t talk like a senior."

"Force of habit," Debra smiled. "I thought you were still that red-haired guy who''d always stick up for me back in school. But just two yearster, you''ve grown up." "Debra."

"Sorry. It''s kind of ingrained."

Having lived through a life, she couldn''t help but speak to him like an elder.

"Aren''t you going to exin it?"

"There''s nothing to exin. I just came back alone."

"Is that all you''re going to say?"

Together, they walked out of the airport, and he opened the car door for her.

Jordan followed her to get into the car, and she finally said, "The news is all true." Jordan froze. "A nightclub model? Seriously? Even if Marion lied to you, you shouldn''t..."fn1984 Checktest chapters at Find[F]ovel/fn1984

"I shouldn''t have gone down to that level?" Debra turned to look at him and said, "Yes, I went into a hotel with Josh, but nothing happened. You''re reading too much into it."

"Josh?" Jordan frowned. "You even asked for his name?"

Debra fell silent, frustrated about his point of focus.

"So, if I hadn''t checked your flight, you weren''t going to tell me you were back today?"

"Not exactly. I posted on social media. Everyone could see it."

"And Marion?"

Debra held up a hand. "I don''t want to hear that name for now."

"If he knows you''re back, he''lle looking for you."

"He won''t. I''ve already told him that I need time and space."

"Which means you''re waiting for his exnation."

"What is there to exin? The truth is right in front of us."

Debra leaned against the car window. Snow had started falling outside.

"For a couple, lies and deceit are unforgivable. Honestly, I don''t care about anything else. As long as he doesn''t cross the line, I won''t worry about it. But this thing? Who could just move on from it that easily?"

Jordan nced at her, taking in her exhaustion. "Marion loves you. No one in this world loves you more than he does."

Debra didn''t respond.