Frank's Maybach drove into Lane Manor soon enough.
Frank felt emotional even as he stared at the building—the last time he had gone inside was during Henry Lane's funeral.
He made up his mind to have Helen move into Skywater Bay with him as well.
Cindy and Gina could have the manor if they knew their place and stopped messing with him.
Still, his phone rang just as he was about to press the doorbell.
It was an unfamiliar number, but Frank answered without hesitation.
"I'm surprised you're alive, Frank," an ancient but authoritative voice spoke from the other end. Frank's fingers clenched around his phone—the voice invoked all sorts of memories from the past. Taking a moment to calm down as much as possible, he soon replied flatly, "You do indeed seem surprised.”
a grudge now
voice seemed to pierce Frank in the brain, striking a
Frank changed the subject instead of answering. "Hans,
about it all the way from Cloudington. I mean, crashing
his fist as he asked, "Why are
done behaving like a petulant child out there, then it's time to come home. That wager we had? It's
heaved even as he snapped, "I'll ask you a question, old man, and you damned well be honest! Were you the one who ordered
silence, and
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