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?”

working at Flora Hall. I thought it’s the

snapped as soon as

was no longer family—why should they get him a job?

could die for all she cared!

“But Frank’s jobless. He can’t just stick to cooking and

“I can just arrange a job for Frank at the company. You don’t have to

have a job either. You should worry about

he does is embarrass

be here soon,” Gina shrugged noncommittally. “What’s the

Bang!

they all saw Peter storming in

b*st*rd! How dare you show your

picked up a chair, ready to swing it

left utterly bewildered—what had

“You wretch! How dare you try to hit your brother-in-law?!

Him?!” Peter snapped in disdain. “I saw him at Verdant Hotel, about to check in with some whore. I

“What?!”

And here I thought you had it together, but you actually had a woman on the

even possible?” Henry was left staring at Frank in disbelief—he knew Frank well enough to know that he was not the type who messed around!

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

cool glare at Frank. “Is

smiled. “So you’d rather believe him than find out for

certainly disappointed—she could deny his loyalty to her over the last three years

she had gone to the hotel to ask who that woman

a question,” Helen coolly

brother, and I was with a woman at the

thought that Frank would be with

were divorced, she did not expect him to

an affair for a

really disappoint me.”

about you and Sean Wesley? At least I’m innocent compared to

was her husband, she kept going out with Sean frequently—had she ever considered his

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