Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 257

Frank sent Rose back to Deepwater Bay. However, instead of going in together, he turned around and

drove away

At the entrance of the villa in Deepwater Bay, Rose looked at the back of the Porsche that was getting

further and further away: She fell into deep thought. The car had already disappeared. She stood at the

door in a daze for a long time before opening the door and entering the villa

The Porsche left the downtown area and drove in a familiar direction. After driving for about 50

minutes, the car gradually. entered an area surrounded by large green plants. Grass covered half the

lawn. Further in, one could see the courtyard, garden, pool, vegetable garden. The layout of every area

had been planned out well.

It was obvious that the designer had spent a lot of effort. It also showed that the owner was picky with

his tastes,

The car stopped steadily in the parking spot in front of the villa. Frank unbuckled his seatbelt and got

out.

As soon as he got out of the car, he was almost deafened by a thunderous sound. “Good afternoon, Mr.

Roberts.”

The villa was like a fortress, surrounded by bodyguards. There were high-definition cameras covering

the entire villa, with no blind spots. The Roberts family had built their fortune in a gray market, and it

was inevitable that they would offend many people.

Frank took off his sunglasses and hung them on the collar in front of his chest. He put his hands in his

pockets and looked at the two rows of bodyguards. He said, “I know you’ve eaten your fill. You don’t

have to shout so loudly. Who are you trying to scare?”

“Understood, Mr. Roberts.”

Frank was speechless.

He stopped caring and strode into the villa. Today, he was not only here to solve the problem, but also

to take precautions.

He looked around the living room and the room on the second floor. He had not been back for the old

man’s birthday, he had sent his gift to the Roberts Group instead of returning home. year. Previously,

during

The butler of the Roberts family villa hurriedly came out to welcome Frank when he saw him enter. He

stood respectfully at the side. “Mr. Roberts, you’re back. I’ll go inform Madam now.”

Frank simply grunted in agreement.

Not long after, a woman in a pink suit walked down from the second floor. It was impossible to tell her

age. She had shoulder-length hair that was tied into a low ponytail, which made her look very capable.

The first impression she gave off was her overbearing aura. There was no expression on her face.

Even if there was one, it was cold and proud.

She slowly walked down the stairs in her high heels and said indifferently. “What brings you back?”

Frank turned a deaf ear and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. He took one out with his

mouth and lit it up. Then, he crossed his legs and placed his hands on the back of the leather sofa. “Do

you want a cigarette?”

The woman walked to the living room and sat down on the leather sofa opposite Frank. It was like a

negotiation. She crossed her legs and leaned back casually with her hands crossed in front of her

chest. She glanced at the cigarette between Frank’s fingers and said calmly, “I quit a long time ago.

Frank was silent for a few seconds. He exhaled a mouthful of smoke and sat up straight. “There’s

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something I want to talk to you about.”

The woman was always calm. She exuded a sense of oppression and a powerful aura. “You’re

obviously here to talk to me about something. You couldn’t possibly be here to visit your mother, could

you?”

Frank stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray. He sat with his legs apart and rested his hands on his

legs. After a few seconds, he said, “Rose is back. Shouldn’t you apologize to her?”

Upon hearing this, the wornan’s expression turned cold. However, she regained her composure in just

a few seconds. “All of you have thought that I was wrong for so many years. You think that I’m wrong.

Rose also thinks that I’m wrong. However, I don’t think that I’m wrong. If it weren’t for me, she would

have been… I’ve been protecting her for so many years. Not only does she not thank me, but she also

hates me. Does she have a brain?”

Frank’s expression also turned a little colder. He licked his lips and suppressed his emotions. ‘Mom,

can you rein in your desire to control others? You’re no longer the lady boss of the underworld like you

were back then. Dad is no longer the boss. You’re now in the Roberts family and engaged in a formal

business, yet you still plan to control us like how you controlled your men back then. Do you think it’s

appropriate? Rose is the result of the backlash. Haven’t you realized it all these years?”

This was the first time Frank had said so much to his mother. In the past, no matter how she controlled

him, he would stay a little longer if he could tolerate it or shut up and ignore her if he didn’t.

After Rose left, Frank also moved out.

The only people who remained in the huge villa, which was built from scratch, were the Roberts family

couple, as well as their servants and bodyguard. It was less lively than it should be.

Frank’s every word surprised his mother. In just a second, she guessed, “You’ve fallen in love with a

girl. Are you here to give me a heads-up”

Frank did not admit or deny what she said. He pinched the space between his eyebrows and said, “I’m

telling you about Rose. It’s your fault for spying on her diary and installing surveillance cameras in her

room. If you think you’re not in the wrong and don’t plan to apologize to Rose, we won’t come back to

this family anymore. Consider it as me having never been here today.”

Frank stood up as soon as he finished speaking. He tidied his clothes and strode out of the living room.

It seemed that he had underestimated the situation.

He met his father, who had just returned home, as soon as he walked out the door. William stood at 5.9

feet and wore a black suit. He looked like Frank

Seeing his son’s gloomy expression and how he was about to leave in a hurry, he quickly stopped him.

“Frank, where are you going?”

Frank stopped in his tracks and restrained his temper. “Tm leaving. Go home and persuade her. Think

of a way to persuade her if you want Rose to come home.”

William did not need to ask to know what the problem was. His head hurt. His daughter was his little

darling. How could he not want his daughter to come home? He had been a powerful mafia boss back

in the day, yet he could not settle his problems back at home. It would be embarrassing if word of this

got out.

What choice did he have? His wife was still the decision-maker. He was destined to lose. One party

had to back down when two strong personalities clashed, and he was the one who backed down.

William could already guess from his son’s expression that the conversation between Frank and his

mother ended on a sour note. Persuading Frank to stay would only deepen the conflict. “Alright, give

me a few days and I’ll give you an answer.”

Frank curled his lips and teased, “Dad, what you’re doing doesn’t match your identity as a mafia boss

at all.”

William said helplessly and waved his hand to dismiss hus son. “It can’t be helped. Your mother’s

status as the lady boss is too strong Alright, you should go.”

Frank shrugged and walked to the car. He opened the car door and got in. He started the car and

slowly drove out of the villa area.

After Frank left, William walked in and saw his wife sitting on the sofa drinking coffee. She looked very

relaxed. However, only he knew that she would only drink coffee when she was frustrated and uneasy.

She usually drank milk.

He slowly took off his suit jacket and placed it on the sofa. He sat beside Grace and gently took the

coffee from her hand. He reminded her gently, “Don’t drink coffee anymore. You won’t be able to sleep

tonight if you drink it.”

He placed the cup back on the table and held her hand as he said, “Why are you doing this? You were

always asking around about Rose when she didn’t come back. You even secretly went to Sapphire City

to see her. Now that she’s back, you’re doing this again. Grace, we’re already more than 50 years old.

We’ve already passed the era of fighting and killing. What we want now is for our children to be healthy

and safe. It’s bliss to have them by our side.

“Look. Rose has been gone for so many years. You’ve also lost sleep for that for so many years. How

long are you going to torture each other like this? You’re stubborn. Rose is also stubborn. Frank is also

stubborn. What do you think is going on? This family will be broken up if you continue to be stubborn.

Rose won’t come home, and Frank won’t come home either. There’s only the two of us in such a big

house. You don’t even have anyone to talk to when I go to work.”

Just as the woman was about to speak, William interrupted her. “You don’t have to tell me that you still

have a trusted aide. Would you have to suffer from insomnia if you can talk about this with your trusted

aide?”

The woman’s expression changed, but she still glared at William in dissatisfaction. However, she did

not stop him from speaking. How could someone who had lived for decades with her not know her

temperament and thoughts? They were just more direct

William continued with a smile on his face. “Rose’s personality is the same as yours. It’s just that she

grew up in a different era. If she was born in our era, I can guarantee that she would also be a big shot.

She would definitely be able to inherit your mantle. Do you believe me?”

Grace gave William’s shoulder a heavy pat. “What are you thinking? When did I ever want this girl to

take over my job? All these years, she’s still living the life she wants.”

William smiled. “See, you’ve already let go. So why are you still holding your apology in! Frank must

have come today to have a good talk with you, yet you did not give him a peaceful conversation.

Frank’s temper isn’t like Rose’s. He doesn’t say everything out loud. He always keeps everything in his

heart. He always has his own plans.”

Grace clenched her fists in a dilemma. She seemed to be considering something and was hesitant.

William continued, “Why don’t you apologize to Rose? She just thinks that you’ve deprived her of her

human rights and monitored her. She thinks that you’ve violated her privacy. But then again, you’ve

indeed used the wrong method to protect her. Times are different, and the thoughts of our children are

different because of that. Don’t all the books now write about privacy and freedom? They’re not like us

in the past. We didn’t even read books back then.”

Grace was an orphan. She had been abandoned at the entrance of an orphanage when she was born.

Because of her stubborn personality, she would often be sent back to the orphanage after she was

adopted. After that, the orphanage became too lazy to deal with that, so they simply raised her

themselves.

After she became an adult, her life seemed to force her to the underworld. She unknowingly got into a

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fight with the then-boss of the underworld, William, over some territory. It was because of that fight that

created a spark between them. Then, they merged their territories, and their underlings, who were

originally hostile to each other, became good buddies.

When the two of them got married, their wedding was especially grand. There were countless

underlings and many big shots congratulating them. The Roberts family had a wide sphere of influence,

so there were naturally many people who came to congratulate them. On the day of the wedding.

Grace took on William’s last name,

It proved that Grace was no longer an orphan. She had become a member of the Roberts family. She

would live as a member of the Roberts family, and she would die as a member of the Roberts family.

She was used to seeing the viciousness and ugliness of the human heart. After Grace gave birth to

Rose, she wanted to protect her wholeheartedly. She did not want Rose to be injured, nor did she want

Rose to experience everything she had experienced.

Grace finally followed her heart and was moved. She smiled gently and said charmingly, “Since you’ve

tried your best. I’ll do as you wish, alright?”

William smiled brightly when he saw this. He no longer looked like the mafia boss from back then.

“That’s right. Everything will turn out fine if it’s prosperous at home. Don’t you want your son and

daughter to come back and have a good time? They are not young anymore. They’re almost at the age

to get married. You’ll be so happy went that time comes. Hurry up and send Rose a message.”

Grace tilted her head and narrowed her eyes at William. She was speechless. ‘Are you afraid that I’ll go

back on my word? My God. I’m the lady boss after all. When have I even gone back on my word? L.

Grace Roberts, never go back on my word*

William knew that his wife always meant what she said. Once she said it, she would definitely keep her

word. However, shouldn’t they settle this matter quickly? The atmosphere was right, and he had to take

advantage of this rhythm.

The urge to send the message would pass after the atmosphere died down, and it would be difficult to

persuade Grace again. He had not succeeded despite persuading Grace to apologize for so many

years. It was rare that he had succeeded today.

He had to strike while the iron was hot.

Grace took her phone from the side of the sofa and was about to send a message, but her hand froze

when she opened the chat interface. William was so anxious that he instructed from the side, “You can

first send Rose a message saying “I was wrong. I apologize to you. I apologize to you for what I did

previously. Can you forgive me?”

William did not see Grace typing even after he finished speaking. He looked up and saw Grace glaring

at him coldly. She had an unfriendly tone. “Why don’t you come and do it?”

As she spoke, she even handed him her phone. William quickly waved his hand and smiled.

William said ingratiatingly, “No need. You do it, Grace. I’m just giving you a suggestion. I’m just afraid

that you’ll have too hard a time thinking about what to say.”

Grace exposed him bluntly and rolled her eyes at him. “Are you afraid that I’ll say something I shouldn’t

and hurt your precious daughter’s heart?”

William was not embarrassed to be exposed. He picked up the glass that Grace had drunk from and

took a sip of coffee. He urged. “Send it. The earlier the better.”

At this moment, William was like a supervisor. It was as if he would not leave until Grace sent the

message. In the end, Grace typed what William said into the phone. Finally, she added, “I promise that

I will not interfere with your relationship in the future. You can do whatever you want.”

She felt relieved after sending the message. When she put away her phone, she saw William smiling

brightly at the side. Grace threw a pillow at him.

William was in a good mood and was not angry at all. He happily held Grace’s face and kissed it.