-Gina rolled her eyes, completely ignoring Helen as she whipped out her phone and called Frank.

  • Frank had just returned to Skywater Bay and was in his basement preparing to make a pill for Frida Blue to restore her meridians.

He did a double take when Gina called him out of the blue, but he answered anyway.

“Where are you right now, Frank?” she demanded.

Hearing her disrespectful tone, he replied noncommittally, “How is that any of your business?”

Gina cut to the chase right then. “You bought the Fieldens’ drakeroot, didn’t you?”

“So what?”

“Where is it? Bring it to me—the Lanes of Southstream need it urgently.”

Frank frowned.

when she married Helen and knew

less about Helen’s side of the family, or they would not have to

wanted the drakeroot… She really liked to

the Lanes of Southstream would appreciate him if

are a sucker for the Lanes of Southstream, Gina.”

crap. Just bring the drakeroot already!” Gina urged impatiently—the family’s future hung

“Did you forget that I’m the owner, Gina? What does the drakeroot have to do with you?

choked,

was really growing bolder by the day, even going so far as to threaten

family’s sake. “This is a matter of life and death, Frank. I’ll remember your contribution when the Lanes of Southstream brings us back into

Frank simply snickered.

Why are

just that you’re not getting the drakeroot now,” Frank

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