Chapter 169

Frank showed up at 4:00 pm, just like he said, and brought Bethany to Lawson Manor. As soon as Bethany walked through the front door, she saw Bianca and Megan in the living room. She nodded at them in greeting, but for some reason, she couldn't bring herself to speak. She was even more surprised that Bianca didn't throw her out of the house right away. Knowing she owed Frank for this, Bethany flashed a grateful smile in his direction. He led her up the stairs and said, "You should probably say hi to Grandpa. Trystan and the others are upstairs too." When Megan saw that Bianca hadn't snapped at Bethany even as Bethany was being led away, she asked quietly, "What's Beth doing here?" "It's Frank's idea. He thinks Trystan shouldn't divorce her," Bianca explained with a tired sigh. Bianca wasn't sure where she stood on the divorce matter, either. Trystan seemed insistent on never having children, and Bianca was worried that Bethany might get an abortion if she were thrown out of the