"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.

he's running away

immediately, "That bastard! I'll make him suffer! It's all you Northstream Lanes' fault—if Helen married that scum, my

better bring him in, or you're not making it back

reasoned, "Please, just calm

off! Northstream is filled with savages! All of them!" Jade bellowed as

to rage as she bellowed at Carol, "Tell Frank Lawrence to come to Lane Manor and apologize

toward Hughie, she pointed

nodded and strode up without another word with a

out of the way, sending her

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

"Mom! Mom!!!"

she saw her mother

Winter's struggles were insignificant to a big man like him—he simply slapped

but pretty. I guess I could have a taste," Hughie chuckled to himself as he shut

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