-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.

back when she married Helen and knew that they were as

the family, or

the drakeroot… She really liked to stick her head up

like the Lanes of Southstream would

for the Lanes

Gina urged impatiently—the family’s future

Gina? What does the drakeroot have to do with you? Why should I bring it to

choked, unable

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

a matter of life and death, Frank. I’ll remember your contribution when the Lanes of Southstream brings us

Frank simply snickered.

Why are you

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

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