Chapter 12 Coming Clean

"Don't worry about it. We have to focus on the present, not the past." Luke tried to lighten the mood. "It makes sense now why Frank and Lorraine haven't had kids after all these years. It was Frank's issue all along." "I was afraid you wouldn't believe me since he's your nephew." Charlotte felt a weight lift off her shoulders as she spoke openly. "I trust you." Luke looked firm. Charlotte lowered her head. "He had all the IVF documents, so I couldn't clear my name." "You shouldn't feel uneasy because I'm his uncle. Truth is, I hardly know him. We're not that close." Charlotte appreciated this moment with Luke; his trust was something she hadn't anticipated. "That's why Frank was so guarded around me, afraid I'd spill the beans to his current wife. I left him with nothing, and he was scared I'd want revenge. He even asked if I wanted anything. I asked for the villa we got when we married, but he refused." Luke's frustration grew as he listened, regretting assigning Frank an impor