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.

away from his crimes!” Cindy

“That bastard! I’ll make him suffer! It’s all you Northstream Lanes’ fault—if Helen

ultimatum. “You’d better bring him in, or

reasoned, “Please,

them!” Jade bellowed as she strode off,

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

she pointed

Hughie nodded and strode up without another

out of the way, sending her stumbling violently into a

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

“Mom! Mom!!!”

her mother hurt and bit

but Winter’s struggles were insignificant to a big man like him—he simply slapped her in the