Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right novel Chapter 979

Debra and Marion escorted Liza back home, where they saw Garland pacing anxiously at the doorstep.

"Brother!" Liza called out, making a run toward him.

Garland was ready to hug her when he spotted two figures standing behind her.

His smile faded, and his arms hung awkwardly in mid-air.

This wasn't part of the script, and he didn't know how to react when facing Marion and Debra.

And Juan was not with them.

Oblivious to his strange reaction, Liza threw herself into his arms and cried, "I thought I'd never see you again."

Garland glanced nervously at Marion and Debra. Liza looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"

He saw her tear-streaked face and said in a deep voice, "Liza, pull yourself together. Our guests are watching."

Liza was puzzled. This was their home, where she had never minded her manners.

Garland then addressed Debra and Marion, "Mr. and Mrs. Houston, I presume I have you to thank for bringing Liza back safely."

His polite exterior concealed a growing discomfort. His palms were damp with sweat as he clasped them behind his back.

Debra smiled, "Mr. Eaton, are you not curious about the bodyguard you sent after Liza?"

"Bodyguard?" Garland's mind raced, and then he realized she was talking about Juan.

Juan always wore that mask, making people think he was Garland's bodyguard.