Fred gently patted Winter’s head. “Don’t worry. She’s going to be fine–I’ve already arranged for a


    specialist for her.”


    Beside him, the woman wearing extensive makeup spoke up. “It’s just her old age showing. Why go


    through all that trouble? What a waste of money.”


    Frank frowned at those words and turned toward the woman.


    He immediately recognized her–it was the top sales girl from that dealership he visited before.


    However, she had been thoroughly dismissive of him and J Zimmer…


    “And you are?” he asked.


    Fred introduced, “This is my girlfriend, Marian Henley, and this is Frank Lawrence… A friend.”


    Marian did a double take when she nced at Frank. “It’s you…?”


    “Yes. We meet again,” Frank said impassively, his tone t.


    “Oh… You’ve met before?” Fred asked in curiosity.


    “Yeah, of course,” Marian said, quickly getting up and batting her eyshes endlessly at Frank. “He


    came to my dealership -you should have said you were Fred’s friend. I could’ve given you a discount.”


    “I’m fine,” Frank said nonchntly. “That bit of money is really nothing to me.”


    He certainly had a hunch on what Marian was doing at the dealership with that other old


    customer.


    Frank also felt a foreboding sensation in his gut–he thought he would never see Marian again, but it


    turned out that she was Fred’s girlfriend…


    Completely oblivious to his girlfriend’s unruly behavior, Fred chuckled just then. “Oh, I’m surprised


    you’ve met. What a coincidence.”


    Frank excused himself from the ward and headed to the staircase to call Dan Zimmer.


    “Hello? Mr. Zimmer?”


    “Mr. Lawrence!” J greeted him from the other end. “My grandfather’s actually refining some pills at


    the moment–just ask me if there’s anything you need.”


    “Well, it’s nothing important,” Frank replied. “My sister’s mother was just admitted to Riverton City


    Hospital, but to a normal ward. Could you help me apply for some privileges? If I recall, the hospital


    chief Hali King is close friends with Dan, right?”


    N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    “Oh, it’s no big deal at all,” J told him assuringly. “You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Lawrence.


    I’ll call Mr. King right now–he’ll make the arrangements.”


    “Thank you,” Frank said and hung up.


    On the other hand, J was pensive.


    Frank’s sister’s mother… Was he referring to his cousin’s mother?


    After some thought, she decided to check things out at the hospital.


    Ignorance might be bliss, but she ought to do something considering her family’s friendship with Frank,


    now that she was aware.


    There was not much to do here at Flora Hall anyway.


    Meanwhile, Frank stayed at the staircase, quietly lighting himself a cigarette, when the door suddenly


    opened.


    Marian strode in, approaching him with a grin. “So this is where you were. You’re really not that hard to


    find.”


    Frank studied her. “What?”


    Marian remained unabashed as she giggled and wrapped her hands around Frank’s arm. Nothing… I’d


    just like to apologize for what happened before. Please don’t hold a grudge against me.‘


    ”


    “I


    Frank took a deep breath but nodded. “I didn’t hold a grudge. You can go if there’s nothing else.”


    “Oh,e on…” Marian purred as she held his wrist and threw herself over his chest, twirling her hair


    around a finger while smiling, “Are you really not interested in me at all?”