Tina felt her eyes becoming glassy then held the old man’s hand “I’m sorry Frank, all these years I’ve taken you for granted. You were so good to me and to daddy and never once did I tell you how grateful I am of having you as part of my family. I want you to know that I appreciate everything that you did for me and my family and you will always have a special place in my heart”

Hearing those words from the blonde was music to his ears “Tina you don’t have to say sorry. Things happen for a reason and I never regret every single day that I’ve spent with you and your father and now Angelica. You are the daughter that I’ve never had and I’m glad that you are now in this place so you can get past all the horrible things that you’ve gone thru so you can finally move on with your life”

“I also want to thank you for telling Bette about my past. After what I did to her, I didn’t think that I’ll ever see her again and even if we did see each other again, I don’t think I’ll have the courage to tell her what Veronica did to me”

“I was afraid that you’ll get mad at me for telling Bette about the sexual abuse but I didn’t have a choice. I’ve known you since you were a baby and I was privileged enough to see how you’ve grown from that wonderful and sweet little girl to an intelligent and beautiful woman but it breaks my heart knowing that behind that beautiful façade lies a dark secret. It was the only way I knew how to help you and because I know in my heart, Bette’s the person that you’ve been looking for… I can see it in your eyes, the way you look at her”

The blonde made a small smile as tears continued to flow

“You love her don’t you?”

Tina was not surprised that Frank knew how she felt towards the brunette and she felt a tug in her heart when she saw understanding and acceptance in the old man’s eyes

“Yes I love her and I think I fell in love with her that first moment I laid my eyes on her”