“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.

away from his crimes!” Cindy

in turn ranting immediately, “That bastard! I’ll make him suffer! It’s all you Northstream Lanes’ fault—if Helen married that scum, my daughter wouldn’t have to suffer such

him in, or you’re

quickly reasoned, “Please, just

savages! All of them!” Jade bellowed as she

to come

turning toward Hughie, she pointed at Winter and snapped, “Take

Hughie nodded and strode up without another word

of the way, sending her stumbling

her head and bled, collapsing to a heap, Hughie seized Winter, picking her up

“Mom! Mom!!!”

her mother hurt and bit Hughie

insignificant to a big man like him—he simply slapped her in the face, knocking her

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