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Marion went down on one knee. "Miss Frazier, forgive my rudeness. If you're still mad, splash me back. We've got plenty of water.""You're nuts!" Debra bolted. Marion froze, puzzled by his earlier action.After dinner, he rubbed his eyebrows, feeling like he'd forgotten something big.Itzel burst in, interrupting his thoughts.Before she could speak, he protested, "Mom, I told you to knock.""Sorry. I'm just so excited!" she said, grinning. "My boy's growing up, sending a girl roses."She used to think he wasn't into women. This proved her wrong, and he was quite romantic. Sending him abroad was worthwhile."You know I love Debra. Step it up and steal her from," she added eagerly."Mom, you're overthinking it," Marion said. "I don't steal other guys' girls." "Scared? I was your dad's steal." She paused, glaring. "If you don't apologize to Debra, I'll leak your baby photos."...The next day, Andrew called.It was a first, and they hadn't seen each other for a while.But

"You don't need a reason to like someone," Debra replied. "Andrew's the best to me. He is my world."Marion studied her profile, feeling a rush he'd never known. They wandered around the park until it was closing. Then Andrew called."I'm taking this," Marion said, stepping away.Andrew's voice came through. "This time, I'm not letting you win." That line triggered a flood of memories, including how he and Debra met and fell in love in another life.It was his first night back in Seamar City.Barton met him at the airport and took him to see Andrew.Once they were alone in the study, Andrew started, "There's an auction tonight I can't skip. Go in my place."He rarely asked favors like that, but Marion wasn't interested in auctions."How's that investigation I asked for?" he asked."You'll get the answer at that auction," Andrew smiled. "Trust me, you won't regret it."Marion had returned to clean up his overseas assets and dig into the four families' collapse. Nothing els

Lillian got home from school and found a note on the table.In bold, sprawling letters, it read, [Gone to have fun. Don't bug us.]Debra had even added a cheeky smiley face.Dumbfounded, Lillian bolted to their room. It was all empty, like they had vanished overnight.Outside, a car horn blared.She looked out the window and saw Solomon's car at the gate.She rushed downstairs and grumbled, "My parents bailed!"Solomon shrugged. "Big deal. Mine ditched me too."Lillian's face darkened. "These flaky adults!"...Debra and Marion were already on a flight bound overseas."I gotta say," she said, "leaving like this is a bit thrilling."She pictured Lillian finding that note and couldn't help but snicker."Kids grow up," Marion said. "They need space. We don't have to hover. Maybe they like us being gone.""I wouldn't bet on Lillian feeling that way," Debra said.She wasn't worried about Solomon.Erica and Randy had raised him tough. At seven, he was cooking meals.Debra re

Before Debra could finish, Marion swept her up from behind and carried her to the bed.She yelped in surprise, but he didn't let go."It's the first day of our global tour," he muttered. "And they are crashing it.""Come on. You know Liza doesn't mean that," she said, wrapping her arms around him. "We haven't hung out in ages, so she's extra excited."She sat on his lap and added, "We've got plenty of days to travel. Let's chill on the yacht today. Tomorrow, we'll hit your fancy presidential suite."Marion blinked. "You know?""Your bank alerts pinged my phone," she revealed.Over the years, Marion rarely spent money. All his savings were kept in Debra's account. He had forgotten about the bank notifications."So, all those birthday and holiday gifts I got you..." he groaned, "You knew about them ahead of time?""Duh," she replied, looking at his gloomy face.Marion sighed. Age had dulled his sharpness."So, you've been laughing at me all this time.""I wasn't. I just didn'

"Everyone could tell you wanted some alone time," Debra said, leaning into Marion's arms. "They didn't want to be third wheels."She smiled, "Your heart was racing back there."Marion ruffled her wet hair. "You know what I'm afraid of, and you still love making me sweat.""You're cute when you're freaking out," she said.Marion poked her nose. "Trouble."Sometimes, he couldn't believe they were in their forties.Debra's smile hadn't changed. Their life felt the same as always. The quieter the days, the harder it was to feel time passing.The island had a villa. The Eatons had planned to turn it into a resort, but Liza loved its vibe, so Fermin scrapped the idea and built a villa instead. It was never opened to the public.Liza had probably been joking, but Fermin took it seriously. All these years, she had never stayed there.Inside, everything was brand-new, with a faint jasmine scent."Not bad," Debra commented.The lazy, untouched vibe reminded her of an island they'd sta