Frank took a taxi to Laneville in the evening and was surprised to find Gina waiting for a while at the door.

Seeing him arrive, she promptly strode up to him and warned, “I take it you know what to say and what not to when you see the old man later.”

Frank chuckled. “You really should chase me away instead if you’re that worried.”

“What?!” Gina glared at him, shocked that he would speak in that tone with her.

Nonetheless, Frank ignored her and strode inside.

After all, he had no reason to play nice with the rest of the Lane family now that he and Helen were divorced!

As soon as he entered, he found Henry standing there with an apron, having cooked up a storm.

“What’s the occasion, sir? That’s a lot of food,” he said.

Henry was smiling when he saw Frank and walked up to grasp his hand. “Oh, you’re here, Frankie—you’ll find out soon enough.”

As the pair sat down and made pleasant small talk, Gina stared fixedly at Frank, fearful that he would say what he should not.

Helen arrived soon enough and saw Frank as she had expected.

Henry was the one who arranged her marriage with Frank, so he naturally valued it greatly.

It was precisely why Helen did not tell him about her divorce.

Walking right up to Frank, she asked, “Where have you been this afternoon?”

Frank shrugged. “I have no reason to tell you, do I?”

Helen snorted, greatly upset by his attitude. “Fine, keep your secrets. I’m not bothered.”

Turning toward Henry, he asked, “What’s so important, Grandpa?”

“I just met an old comrade, and he told me that his granddaughter is working at Flora Hall. I thought it’s the perfect timing to arrange for

as soon as Henry was

longer family—why should they get

die for all

Frank’s jobless. He can’t just stick

arrange a job for Frank

Gina frowned as she pointed out, “Peter doesn’t have a job either. You should worry about him

he doesn’t goof off every other day.” Henry snorted. “All he does is embarrass me… And where is he now? Why

Gina shrugged noncommittally. “What’s the

Bang!

they all saw Peter storming in furiously.

“You b*st*rd! How dare you show your

picked up a chair, ready to

left utterly bewildered—what had

to his feet, “You wretch! How dare you try to

Peter snapped in disdain. “I saw him at Verdant Hotel, about to check in with some whore. I tried to stop him and he kicked me!

“What?!”

leaping up to snap at Frank, “Amazing! And here I thought you had

Frank in disbelief—he knew Frank well enough to know

not? I saw that myself,” Peter bellowed, his veins bulging over his

frowned and turned to level a cool glare at Frank.

simply smiled. “So you’d rather believe him than find out for yourself?”

disappointed—she could deny his loyalty to her over the last three years just because of what Peter said.

if she had gone to the hotel to

asking you a question,” Helen

replied calmly. “I kicked your brother, and

thought that Frank would

were divorced, she did not expect

must have had an affair for

really

bitterly. “Then what about you and Sean Wesley? At

she kept going out with

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