Frank was naturally unaware about what was happening in Quill Manor.He more or less sensed that things were getting hairy for Winter, but he had no idea about the harassment Winter and Jean were subjected to.And after hanging up on Winter, he called the personal number that his grandfather had left him a few days ago."Hello, Governor… I mean, Grandfather.""Haha!" Governor Quill laughed from the other end. "Frank, my boy… What can this old man do for you?"Frank flinched just from hearing the man's voice, but he soon caught himself and smiled. "Would you mind telling me where your manor is? I'd like to visit.""Oh? Great! That sounds fantastic!"Governor Quill was taken aback that Frank was asking to visit and soon laughing brightly because it had been a while since anyone asked. "Very well, you should visit… but I'm not at Quill Manor at the moment… But maybe it'd be more appropriate to say that I haven't been there for a long time!"Frank was really surprised. "What? You'r
"Ahem."Governor Quill cleared his throat, seemingly noticing Frank's confusion. "I was once just disciplining one of my children, only to drive my youngest son out of his mind. That was why I left Quill Manor to live on a yacht by myself."He sighed, his exasperated recounting of the past leaving even Frank feeling sorry for him."After I left a trail of bodies in the north, I must have invoked some curse. Since then, I carried a death aura that would petrify anyone, even my family, to the point of driving my youngest son insane."And so I left the manor to live by myself, only returning once a year just for show. Still, your mother was the only one who could stand me. I remember how she loved to fish with me out at sea, and we spent all the seasons on my yacht."Hahaha… even now, I can still hear her calling me daddy. But before I knew it, the little airhead was a big girl, and she's still the only one who never feared me… It's such a shame."Governor Quill's voice turned nasal
Frank had finally and earnestly accepted Governor Quill as his maternal grandfather and could not help chuckling as he remembered how Governor Quill referred to his father as 'little shit'.He shook his head, not expecting that his father was the one who married into the Quill family instead.In fact, the Lord of the Southern Woods had only reached where he currently was because of Frank's mother, who had most probably asked Governor Quill for a few favors! It was certainly shocking to think that such an illustrious character was just another sugar baby…"Eh?"Frank frowned as he suddenly saw Helen Lane's face in his mind and muttered to himself, "Another? Wait, did I just lump myself with him?"Still, it made sense now that he thought about it, since everyone else considered Frank to be living off Helen."The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, huh?" he muttered under his breath but soon dispelled the thoughts.Governor Quill's text then arrived, giving him the address of Q
One of the soldiers snorted. "Hah! If Governor Quill is your grandfather, then my dad is the president of Draconia!"Then, shoving Frank's chest with his rifle's barrel to chase him out of the perimeter, he barked, "Leave! You're not welcome here!""What?!"While Frank was a little suspicious of how hostile the soldiers suddenly were, he spotted a black Lincoln limousine arriving from a distance before he could call Governor Quill.Seeing Frank just then, a middle-aged man with a crew cut lowered the electric window and poked his head out to ask, "Hey, what's going on here?"One of the soldiers nodded his head respectfully at the man as he reported, "Master Alba, this is Frank Lawrence, and he's the one who destroyed the Droitner Inc. exhibition. He claims that Governor Quill is his maternal grandfather, and he's here as Ms. Quill's doctor.""Frank Lawrence?"Alba Quill clearly remembered the name, as he turned to look at Frank in surprise.Frank lowered his phone in turn—Gover
Frank sighed, shaking his head—the pecking order always worked.Hence, he got onto a buggy escorted by the soldiers, which soon arrived at a five-floored manor near the sea.When they arrived and Frank alighted, he did a double take as the soldiers alighted and followed him."Why are you boys still following me?" he asked."Governor's Quill's orders, sir," one of the soldiers replied. "He's worried there'd be another misunderstanding, so he told us to stay as your escort.""Fine." Frank sighed, not bothered to chase them away, and hurried inside the manor.The Quills certainly deserved their reputation as one of the top families in the country. A single manor was just a part of the entire estate, but it was already almost the same scale as Frank's Cologne Court.Then, as the soldiers continued to escort Frank straight up to the fifth floor, they ran into Alba, who had just tried to chase Frank away."What are you doing here?!" he snapped, clearly frowning with clear disdain whe
"What's so funny?"Frank frowned, really wondering if Alba was crazy.Wait, maybe he was the son who was driven insane by Governor Quill's death aura?Nonetheless, Alba stopped laughing and leered at Frank in disdain. "You said you're here to help my daughter?""I am."Frank nodded. "Your daughter tried to mess up a business transaction that I had, just to prove that she's better, even taking all the merchandise with her. But she's proven to lack both skills and brains and has ended up infected by parasites."Today is the final day for her to get cured. If she doesn't and the eggs hatch, she'd be bug food."The soldiers behind Frank actually twitched as Frank's creepy description, but Alba remained skeptical.In fact, he chuckled coolly. "I've already sent for Dr. Georg. He's the best doctor on the east coast, and he has determined that my daughter isn't suffering from infection. It's just an allergic reaction!""Exactly. On the surface, it looks just like an allergy."Frank
Frank certainly felt Dr. Georg's temper, but he smiled nonchalantly as he picked up a chair to sit on. "So you're Professor Roberts' student?""Yes, I am," Dr. Georg said proudly, rearing his chin. "Though I heard him mention losing to a Draconia citizen, he's a master of medicine, unlike you!"Frank simply regarded him with amusement. "Really? What makes you think that wasn't me?""Because…"Dr. Georg paused, but he soon continued solemnly, "Because he said he had lost to a master of medicine! That means he won't be as young as you are, so you don't get to insult him!""Pfft…."Frank could not help chuckling—Dr. Georg's expression and bearing actually resembled Professor Roberts' stubbornness and competitive side."Dr. Georg."Alba rose to his feet just then, interrupting Frank and Dr. Georg's conversation anxiously. "How's my daughter? Are you sure you can save her?""Not a problem."Dr. Georg's brow eased as he turned toward Alba, assuring him, "I can say for sure that Ms.
Smack!Even as Cara was going to insult Jean and Winter further, she felt a sudden gust of wind brushing against her cheek, and it soon blaze agonizingly.The audible slap left everyone in the room stunned."What the…""Frank?"Winter was clutching her reddened cheek as she looked up, staring in disbelief at the man suddenly standing beside her.On the other hand, Frank's eyes were narrowed, and his growl was murderous. "How dare you hit my sister!""D-Did you just hit me?!"Cara was left clutching her bruised cheek which quickly swelled up, at a loss.Her lips trembled even as he looked up and glared at Frank. "H-How dare you! Who do you think you are?! I'm Governor Quill's daughter-in-law!""You're asking for it!"Even before anyone realized it, Frank slapped Cara across the face again with his backhand, hitting her so hard he knocked out several bloodied teeth.She dropped limply on the floor with a thud, stunned, and it took her considerable effort to come to her senses