“It’s the truth…”

Winter teared up miserably even as she picked up her phone. “Ask Helen yourself if you don’t believe me.”

“Lies!” Gina kept snapping angrily, but she was already panicking.

She knew her daughter better than anyone—Helen had been leaving for work earlier these days, even before sunrise.

Gina presumed that it was about work, but to think that she was coming here for Frank.

Though her indignation flared, she was afraid to press the issue, instead making a mental note to interrogate her daughter next time she saw her.

“Hey, have you called that bastard yet?” she asked instead.

“No. Frank’s not answering. I think he’s busy,” Winter replied, shaking her head even as she glared defiantly at Gina and Jade.

like he’s running away from his crimes!”

immediately, “That bastard! I’ll make him suffer! It’s all you

wheeling on Gina, she issued an ultimatum. “You’d better bring him in, or you’re not making it back to

reasoned, “Please, just calm

Jade bellowed as she strode off,

her awkwardness soon turned to rage as she bellowed at Carol, “Tell Frank Lawrence to come to Lane Manor and apologize if

Hughie, she pointed at Winter and snapped,

nodded and strode up without another word with a

of the way,

to a heap, Hughie seized Winter, picking her up like she was

“Mom! Mom!!!”

saw her mother hurt and

big man like him—he

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