Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 325

It was the second day after Frank had been locked up.

Natalie and Trevon moved back to the Wilson’s residence. Theo missed Jasper and had asked Natalie

to stay with the Wilsons for several days.

Natalie would not object. Theo treated her as if she was his own granddaughter.

Trevon personally drove Natalie to work. He held her hand while driving with one hand. As Trevon

turned the steering wheel. Lily’s phone rang inappropriately. It was a video call from Ava.

Ava had woken up early in the morning. Natalie remembered Ava telling her she did not have morning

classes. Natalie picked up the phone with one hand and smiled while saying. “Ava, you’re up so early.

Didn’t you say that there were no classes in the morning…

Before Natalie could finish, Ava interrupted her rudely for the first time and anxiously asked, “Sister,

have you seen Frank in the past two days? I can’t reach him. Can you help me ask Trevon if something

happened to Frank?”

On the night Frank got off the plane, he did say that he may not check his messages. However, he had

not replied to her messages all day. This made Ava, who was in Sapphire City, panic. She thought

Frank had returned to Athana hurriedly. Now that he was missing, something might have happened.

Ava, who had always had good sleep quality, had insomnia last night. She waited and only verified it

with Natalie at this time.

Ava decided not to call Natalie. She was afraid that her sister would not tell the truth. Video calls

allowed her to see if Natalie was avoiding her gaze.

Natalie turned to look at the man who was driving seriously with a slight smile on his face. It was

difficult to hide it now. Natalie cleared her throat and said, “Ahem… Ava, something happened to Frank,

but it’s not a big problem. It will be resolved soon. Don’t worry. He didn’t want you to be worried, so he

avoided telling you. Trevon said Frank will be fine in a few days.” After Ava’s suspicion was verified, her

beautiful eyes became misty as she held back her tears and said, “I understand, Sister.”

“Sleep a little longer. I’m going to work. Don’t overthink. It’ll be fine soon,” Natalie replied.

Natalie comforted Ava repeatedly, afraid that her sister would overthink.

Ava, who was not in a good mood, said gloomily. “Sure.”

After hanging up, Natalie became worried. She turned his head and asked Trevon, “Can Frank come

out today? Ava is already anxious. I’m afraid that if Frank doesn’t come out soon, Ava will fly over.”

Trevon chuckled. “Don’t worry. With Frank’s personality, do you think he can make Ava worry for so

long? If he doesn’t come out today, the Roberts family will make a move. I’ll give it 48 hours at most.”

Upon hearing Trevon’s words, Natalie calmed down. Soon, the car arrived at the entrance of the

hospital. Trevon unbuckled his seatbelt and pecked Natalie on the lips. He said, “Honey, I’ll pick you up

after work.”

Natalie was used to the stickiness when they parted. She returned a kiss and said, ‘Goodbye, Mr.

Wilson.”

As Frank and Trevon expected, the second-generation nouveau riche who insisted that Lithern Club

had sold him the drug changed his statement. He changed his accusations even though nobody had

threatened him. Frank also stayed in prison obediently for two days.

The second-generation nouveau riche claimed he had consumed drugs before entering Lithern Club.

He always had this hobby but lied to avoid being investigated.

Meanwhile, Frank’s calmness puzzled many because he did not use underhand methods to solve the

issue.

At 3:30 p.m., Frank strode out of the police station. A black Maybach was parked at the entrance. The

driver in the car did not get out. Instead, he opened the window and shouted at Frank, “You’re out

rather fast.”

Frank opened the door of the front passenger seat without saying anything and got in as if it was his

car. Frank said, “Your intel is quite accurate. How many minutes have you waited?”

There was stubble on Frank’s chin but no fatigue in his eyes. Frank calmly asked Trevon, “Do you have

a cigarette?” Trevon glanced sideways at the roguish Frank and muttered, “You’ve kept some in your

car. They haven’t been touched in the last two days.”

Frank took a pack of cigarettes from the place Trevon pointed to. He tore open the packaging and

knocked out a cigarette with his fingers. He held the cigarette between his slender fingers and lit it with

a lighter. He took a deep puff and slowly exhaled. The lingering smoke filled the car and dissipated

through the window.

After consuming half a stick, Frank said casually, “Someone wanted me to rest. I have to cooperate

with them.”

Trevon complained, “You’ve rested well enough. Ava couldn’t sleep. When she called my wife this

morning, she was so anxious that she cried. She said she couldn’t reach you.”

Trevon was addressing Natalie as his wife very smoothly now. He kept calling her his wife as if he was

showing off

Upon hearing this. Frank held the cigarette in his finger and asked solemnly, “What did your wife tell

Ava?*

“Tell her the truth, of course. We’re not people who lie. You can think of a way to explain yourself,”

Trevon said as if he was

honest.

Eventually, Trevon was satisfied by the worried expression on Frank’s face and added, “I didn’t reveal

that you were framed. 1 just said that something happened to you.”

If Trevon had revealed Frank being imprisoned, Ava would have most likely flown to Athana

immediately based on her forthcoming personality.

Frank bit the cigarette between his lips and did not smoke it. He took out his phone and sent a

message to the profile picture pinned at the top of his WhatsApp application, Tm fine. Don’t worry. You

should focus on class?

The young lady had classes in the afternoon. He had already memorized her timetable. Her schedule

was also stored on his phone.

Frank thought Ava would probably reply to his messages immediately. Moreover, her class had already

ended at this time. As time passed and Frank waited, his brows furrowed even more. Trevon looked at

Frank, who was increasingly anxious, and reminded his friend, “Why don’t you give her a call? You

won’t get an answer even if you torment yourself to death. Don’t you like to get your answer directly?”

Frank did not respond to Trevon as he knew Frank enjoyed watching the spectacle. Frank called Ava

but was told Ava’s phone was turned off. He got the same notification even on the second try. This

made Frank panic. He had never been so anxious before. The nicotine from the cigarette in lus mouth

could not ease his anxiety.

The more he smoked, the more uncomfortable he felt. He extinguished his cigarette and threw it into

the trash can in the distance. The cigarette landed directly into the trash can.

Frank turned to Trevon, who was enjoying the spectacle, and said, “Call Joseph and ask if Baby Ava is

home. Her phone is turned off, and I can’t reach her.”

“You two are dating, and you need my wife and I to help you pave the way. Why are you so daring? Do

I owe it to you?” Trevon complained in dissatisfaction. However, he still called Joseph, who was quickly

picked up. “Brother, is Ava home?” Joseph’s gentle voice came from the other end of the line. “She’s on

the plane.”

Trevon was speechless. Judging from Ava’s actions, her decisiveness was on par with Frank’s.

After listening to Joseph’s instructions, Trevon hung up the phone. He looked sideways at the anxious

Frank and said, “She’s on the plane. She’ll be here at 11 pm. Should 1 pick her up? Do you want to do

it yourself?”

Although Trevon knew that this sentence was ridiculous, it was better to ask.

“I’ll fetch her. Send me to Lithern Club. I have something to handle there. I’ll repay your wife’s favor

when I get married,” Frank said shamelessly. Frank said in surety as if he and Ava were going to marry

each other.

“Should I tell you that you’re generous or blindly confident?” Trevon exclaimed as he shook his head.

Joseph did not say when Ava boarded the plane, and Trevon did not ask. A tacit agreement formed

between both

After sending Frank to Lithern Club, Trevon left. Frank sneered in disdain as Trevon wanted to pick his

wife up from work.

At nine o’clock in the evening, Lithern Club opened its doors as usual. The staff in there were

preparing. Since the afternoon, Frank had been in the office watching the surveillance camera footage

of Lithern Club. The private rooms in Lithern Club were not monitored, but he still needed to check

something else. He looked at the time stamp in the lower right corner of his screen. The young lady

was about to land in Athana.

There were still two hours left. He wanted to go to the airport in advance and wait.

He turned off his laptop and headed for the door.

When he opened the door, he bumped into Lily, who was coming to work. Lily was wearing a figure-

hugging red dress with a plunging neckline. Her face was covered in thick makeup, and she wore a pair

of three-inch white high heels. She stood beside Frank and looked up at him.

She said earnestly, “Mr. Roberts, I’m sorry I didn’t discover the problem in time.”

Frank was in a hurry to go to the airport, so he did not give much thought to his answer and merely

said, “Sure.”

His tone was indifferent and distant as if he wanted to stay away and ignore her.

How could Lily have missed his nonchalance? She felt a piercing pain in her heart and thought, “Why

couldn’t he see how much I had done for him after so long?” Her eyes were slightly teary, and she tried

her best to endure it.

An urge ran rampant through Lily’s body. She did not want to put up with it anymore. She wanted to

confess to Frank.

She silently mustered her courage and clenched her fists tightly. Just as she was about to speak, a

young and innocent female voice interrupted her hard-earned courage.

“Frank…” A soft voice came from the corridor.

She wore a thin beige-colored sweater, black denim shorts, and a pair of white sneakers. Her slender

legs went on for miles, and her skin was as clear as crystal from afar. The girl did not smile, and there

was a tinge of anger in her. Her exquisite little face pouted as if the world owed her one million dollars.

She held a large white suitcase and a green baseball cap in her other hand. At this moment, Ava felt

that the hat was appropriate Without a word, she put the hat on her head.

It was light green and the color of spring. Ava had painted her fingernails on a whim the day before.

She felt that she ought to dress up for spring, and it seemed to have lightened up the atmosphere.

Frank was stunned for a moment. He looked at the travel-worn young lady before him and could not

help but laugh. He strode toward her and wanted to hug her fiercely. However, he could read the room

and had long seen that the little girl was

angry.

The green hat was in the way no matter how he looked at it.

He pinched the space between his eyebrows and raised his hand to try to take the hat off her. In the

end, Ava pressed down. her hat. He tried to play along and asked nicely. “I thought you would be here

at 11 o’clock.”

Lily did not leave. She carefully observed the girl who came in. The girl before her had a sophisticated

look and fashion sense. Even though the latter wore casuals, Lily, who had been in the nightlife scene

for many years, could still tell.

Lily thought, “Frank must have spent lots of money on this girl. She was dressed in branded clothes

from head to toe.”

Lily was so jealous that her nails dug into her palm. Frank’s eyes were filled with indulgence and love

for this girl. Even his tone was something she had never heard before. It was so gentle. A man who

had always been a man of few words had another side to him.

Just not to her.

Ava looked past Frank and glanced at the woman with the plunging neckline behind. She exclaimed,

“I’m doing a surprise inspection. It looks like you didn’t perform well today. I’m going to penalize you

tonight.”

Frank chuckled. Even Lily, who was standing at the back, heard his laughter. Lily was livid, and her

eyes were slightly red.

“Alright, then I’ll penalize myself. Can I take off the hat? The color is too striking and uncomfortable to

see,” Frank said.

What was the little girl thinking about when she bought the green hat?

“Alright, this is an alarm. Although she said that, Ava still did not remove her hat.

Ava was a firm believer in constellations. The color of the underwear she wore every day was the lucky

color of the constellation. She had come in a hurry today and had forgotten to bring green underwear.

When she landed, she bought a green hat at the duty-free shop.

She did not want to wear it. After all, this color did not suit her. It was just for luck. However, when she

saw the scene at Lithern Club, she put it on her head without hesitation.

Frank reached out and gently took off the hat on Ava’s head. He held it in his hand and rubbed her high

ponytail dotingly with the other hand.

Ava missed Frank too much and could not care if Lily was around. She tiptoed, wrapped her fair arms

around Frank’s neck, and looked up at him.

Frank placed the hat on the suitcase and lowered his body to kiss her forehead. He held her waist with

one hand and stroked the hair on her forehead with the other. He showed off his love as if no one was

around, as if Lily was transparent. “Are you playing truant?” Frank asked.

Ava tiptoed again and kissed Frank’s lips. Lily’s heart was bleeding as she watched the spectacle. The

pain in her palm could not wake Lily up.

Lily would rather die than admit that she witnessed this scene.

Frank’s self-discipline was put to the test by Ava. He muttered, “Shall I send you to the Wilson’s

residence?”

Ava raised her head and thought for a few minutes. Her expression was solemn when she rejected

Frank and said, “I want to sleep with Rose tonight.”

When Frank heard this, he turned solemn. Ava was still firmly hugging him. His waist was still bent. Did

the little girl know what he was referring to?