The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

Frank's Maybach drove into Lane Manor soon enough.

Frank felt emotional even as he stared at the building—the last time he had gone inside was during Henry Lane's funeral.

He made up his mind to have Helen move into Skywater Bay with him as well.

Cindy and Gina could have the manor if they knew their place and stopped messing with him.

Still, his phone rang just as he was about to press the doorbell.

It was an unfamiliar number, but Frank answered without hesitation.

"I'm surprised you're alive, Frank," an ancient but authoritative voice spoke from the other end.

fingers clenched around his phone—the voice invoked all sorts of memories from the

possible, he soon replied flatly, "You

a grudge now are

voice seemed to pierce Frank in the brain, striking a

the subject instead of answering. "Hans,

You've really moved heaven and earth over at Riverton that even I heard about it all

his fist as he asked,

his own son?" Godwin Lawrence chuckled before saying quietly, "If you're done behaving like a petulant child out there, then it's time to come home. That wager we had?

even as he snapped, "I'll ask you a question, old man, and you damned

suffocating silence, and

I did," the ancient

you do it?!" Frank screamed in rage, his heart bleeding. "You knew I poured out my heart and soul for them! Hundreds were killed, and all because you're forcing me to go home?!" "That's not all," Godwin remained haughty and authoritative, pausing a moment before adding, "The things that embroil Mystic Sky Sect are exceedingly complicated, and it's more