The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage

“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.

running away from his crimes!”

him suffer! It’s all you Northstream Lanes’ fault—if Helen married that scum,

an ultimatum. “You’d better bring him in, or you’re not

reasoned, “Please, just calm

Jade bellowed as she strode off, leaving Gina standing

to rage as she bellowed at Carol, “Tell Frank Lawrence to come to Lane Manor and apologize if he

turning toward Hughie, she pointed at Winter and

nodded and strode up without another word with

the way,

bled, collapsing to a heap, Hughie seized Winter, picking

“Mom! Mom!!!”

when she saw her mother hurt

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