Frank took a taxi to Laneville in the evening and was surprised to find Gina waiting for a while at the door.

Seeing him arrive, she promptly strode up to him and warned, “I take it you know what to say and what not to when you see the old man later.” Frank chuckled. “You really should chase me away instead if you’re that worried.” “What?!” Gina glared at him, shocked that he would speak in that tone with her.

Nonetheless, Frank ignored her and strode inside.

After all, he had no reason to play nice with the rest of the Lane family now that he and Helen were divorced!

As soon as he entered, he found Henry standing there with an apron, having cooked up a storm.

“What’s the occasion, sir? That’s a lot of food,” he said.

Henry was smiling when he saw Frank and walked up to grasp his hand. “Oh, you’re here, Frankie—you’ll find out soon enough.” As the pair sat down and made pleasant small talk, Gina stared fixedly at Frank, fearful that he would say what he should not.

Helen arrived soon enough and saw Frank as she had expected.

Henry was the one who arranged her marriage with Frank, so he naturally valued it greatly.

Helen did not tell him about

“I have no reason to tell you, do I?” Helen snorted, greatly upset by his attitude. “Fine, keep your secrets. I’m not bothered.” Turning toward Henry, he asked, “What’s so important, Grandpa?” Seeing that everyone was there, Henry chuckled heartily. “I just met an old comrade, and

longer family—why should they get

die

left perplexed. “But Frank’s jobless. He can’t just stick to cooking and doing the laundry for Helen, can he?” “Actually, Grandpa,” Helen said just then, “I can just arrange a job for Frank at the company. You don’t have to worry.” Still, Gina frowned as she pointed out, “Peter doesn’t have a job either.

loudly, and they all saw Peter storming in

there as well, he bellowed, “You bstrd! How dare you show your face here?! I’ll

was left utterly bewildered—what had gotten into

bellowed at Peter as he

Everyone was stunned, with Gina promptly leaping up to snap at Frank, “Amazing! And here I thought you had it together, but you actually had a woman on the side!” “I-Is that even possible?” Henry was left staring at Frank in

not? I saw that myself,” Peter bellowed, his veins bulging over

a cool glare at Frank. “Is that true?” Frank simply smiled. “So you’d rather believe him than find out for yourself?” He was certainly disappointed—she could deny

if she had gone to the hotel to ask

you a question,”

was with a woman at the time.” Helen

if they were divorced, she did not expect him

have had an affair for a

do?” Frank smiled bitterly. “Then what about you

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