Chapter 103

Janet was speechless and turned to check the time. “Well, since you’re here, Mr. Lawrence, I think it’s alright for me to leave. I still have something to attend to.”

Frank nodded but soon stopped her as he remembered something else. “Hold on, Ms. Zimmer.‘

“Yes?”

Frank took out the box of ointment. “If you can make time, I’d like you to deliver this.”

“Deliver? Where to?” Janet asked as she took the box. “I’ll do it first thing tomorrow morning.”

“Lane Manor,” Frank replied. “It’s an ointment to remove scars–it’s for Helen’s face.”

“Why won’t you deliver it yourself?” Janet asked, looking at him hesitantly.

Helen was his ex–wife, so would it not be more appropriate if he did it?

Frank scratched his head. “Things are hostile between me and the Lanes, and Helen’s mother thinks that I’m incompetent. But I was thinking they would believe you if you were the one who brought it to her.”

“So I don’t have to tell them that

nodded. “Just tell them it’s made

the Lanes were so blind they could not even see how amazing Frank was.

Lawrence. I’ll deliver it tomorrow morning,” she

Frank

up to Frank, asking hesitantly, “Mr. Lawrence, are you

“No, why?”

said. “Would you mind

was still

at him before hurrying out of

to the bedroom to find that Vicky was mostly fine, he

passed,

expected, shrugging off her blanket and scratching

sleep, and she headed straight to the washroom before Frank could ask how she was.

the toilet even before she closed the door, leaving Frank feeling awkward right then–should he

turned away, Vicky called out groggily, “Yara, bring me some

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