"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.

More like he's running away

"That bastard! I'll make him suffer! It's all you Northstream Lanes' fault—if

him in, or you're not

reasoned, "Please, just

Jade

bellowed at Carol, "Tell Frank Lawrence to come to

turning toward Hughie, she pointed at Winter

strode up without another word with

of the way, sending her

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

"Mom! Mom!!!"

struggled when she saw her mother hurt and bit

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

Hughie chuckled to himself as he shut the car trunk

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