Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right novel Chapter 1071

In their bedroom, Debra asked Marion, "How did Hunter die?"

"Erica didn't kill him," he replied. "She took over his company but let him stay as a nominal president. He was deeply in debt because of project issues. Most of it was Erica's doing. When he found out that all his assets had been transferred to Erica's account, he lost it and jumped from the building."

Debra zeroed in on the key point. "Did he jump on his own, or was he forced into it by Erica?"

"This is the key. Everyone asked the same question." Marion walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and touched the glass. "Erica gave Hunter two choices. The first was for Hunter to jump from the window, and in exchange, she would pay off his debts. The second was for Hunter to sever ties with her and let the debt collectors kill him."

Debra nodded. "Both options led to death. That's Erica for you."

"Hunter chose to jump," Marion elaborated. "Erica softened, trying to save him, but he intended to push her down. In the end, he lost his balance and fell on his own. The news of his suicide attracted a lot of attention back then, but no one knew the real story."

"Was there a witness?"

"Randy was there, witnessing the whole thing."

In the adjacent room, Erica leaned against the window sill. Randy draped a blanket over her shoulders, trying to comfort her.