While Frank wondered if he should let Helen in, Vicky came up. "Oh, if it isn't the ex-wife. Why don't you let her in?"She pressed the button to open the gates, while Frank rolled his eyes at her mischief.Outside, Helen frowned, not expecting to see Vicky in Frank's house.She could not help hurrying into Frank's mansion and scowled as soon as she saw Vicky. "What are you doing here?"Vicky grinned. "Frank's my employee. Do you have a problem with me taking care of my own? In fact, the better question is: what are you doing here?"Helen puffed her chest as she retorted, "Is there a problem with me visiting my ex-husband?""Hah! At least you know he's your ex-husband." Vicky snorted. "And shouldn't you be more careful while you're here?""What's there to be careful here?" Helen shrugged. "We may be divorced, but Frank and I are both still single—unless you claim to be Frank's girlfriend."Vicky frowned but retorted nonetheless. "Well, I'm not at the moment… But that might not
Frank nodded to confirm Vicky's words. "I already refined the drakeroot when your mom called me earlier."Helen was disappointed, but there was nothing she could do either—there was no way to revert the pill back to the drakeroot.Still, she simply resigned herself.She was not particularly disappointed anyway since the drakeroot was not all that important."Oh… Never mind, then." She flashed a pained smile. Frank stared at her for a moment in thought for a long while and eventually said, "What's your cousin's condition? I could take a look.""Oh, forget it. None of the Southstream's healers could help…" Helen trailed off and quickly corrected herself when she realized she had misspoken. "I mean, it's very serious, and most of the healers insisted she needs the drakeroot."Frank smiled. "I treated your grandfather when he was on death's door too. I should at least try."Helen looked up right then, her heart welling up with emotion.There was no harm in letting Frank try even
Gina was almost sobbing. "It's over… It's over… We can't go back to the main family, can we?"Seeing Gina and Helen whispering among each other, Jade promptly asked, "What is it? Where's the drakeroot? Bring it here already!"Helen braced herself as she told Jade, "Frank already used the drakeroot.""What?!" Jade exclaimed furiously."It's alright," Helen quickly said. "I brought Frank himself—he's a master in medicine, he'll definitely save Luna…""Are you kidding me?!" Jade's face contorted in rage and contempt. "All the healers of Southstream couldn't help Luna, and you're saying someone in Northstream can? She needs the drakeroot!""But it's gone," Helen said exasperatedly. "Moreover, Frank's skill in medicine is extraordinary. He might be able to help Luna, and it's more practical than waiting for another drakeroot to be found.""Why is it gone?!" Jade bellowed as she wheeled on Gina. "You told me you'd definitely get it!""W-Well, we were too late," Gina murmured awkwardl
"Exactly! We're above all else," Jade bellowed as she pointed Frank in the nose. "I'm giving you a chance to atone right now—apologize to my daughter!"Jade was absolutely confident in her family's authority and was ready to watch Frank apologize like a worm…However, she underestimated Frank, as he simply sneered. "Apologize to you? Dream on. Hell, even having me treat your daughter is delusional.""Frank Lawrence! How dare you disrespect my family!" Jade was livid."Forget it, Mom," Luna snapped in her bed. "We don't need him. There has to be a healer who can get me better anyway."On the other hand, Hali quickly reasoned, "Please, Mrs. Lane. Just calm down for a moment—you have a miracle worker right here, and your daughter will get well right away. And you're all family, right? Why get all upset over some little argument?""Shut up!" Hali's advice only left Jade further incensed. "Family?! With him?! He isn't family—I won't let him near my house even if he offered to clean
While Gina absolutely refused to have anything to do with Frank, Jade folded her arms before her chest as she gloated, "You have one chance, Frank Lawrence! Get down on your knees and beg, and I might consider calling on my people to help you. Otherwise, you'll die tragically."Frank simply snorted in disdain. "I don't need your help. Also, look yourself in the mirror before you talk.""Vain prick…" Jade was livid.She was ready to see Frank kneel before her, begging, only for him to mock her instead!"Cut the chatter. Time to go," the head officer barked as he led Frank out of the ward.Frank did not resist, since he did not want to start a fight at a hospital.If anything, he would like to see who wanted him dead.On the other hand, Helen was panicking as she could do nothing but watch Frank being taken away.Turning toward Jade, she pleaded in hopes that Jade would call her people to bail Frank out. "Please, Aunt Jade. You have to save Frank—he's a little stubborn, but he's
Frank started at Burt in turn—he had heard of him before. After all, Burt Yorkman had the reputation of making the most arrests in Riverton Precinct and was as competent as he was brutal. Those he had his eyes on would never get away, though Frank was still surprised he was a member of Sage Lake Sect.Still, he reasoned, "You are more or less a man of accomplishment in Riverton. Why stoop to being Sage Lake Sect's lapdog?"Burt chuckled, presuming that Frank was intimidated and therefore trying to sway him."Give up on your pretty words, kid." He snorted in disdain. "It's your misfortune for upsetting Sage Lake Sect—average Joes like you would never understand the terror they embody, but don't worry, I'll spare you the pain while satisfying Ms. Ocean."Frank chuckled. "So I should be thanking you?""You're welcome.""Actually, I know a thing or two about sects myself—have you heard of Mystic Sky Sect?" Frank asked just then.Burt did a double take, surprised that Frank was a
When even Gerald Simmons, chief of Riverton general affairs called as well, Burt was left stunned by how many bigwigs of Riverton were demanding Frank's release.While he might even have released Frank on any other day given his vast influence, it was not happening now.He was a member of Sage Lake Sect, and he would offer his aid after they called upon him—that, or die terribly for causing offense against the sect.Frank chuckled. "Let me go now, and I can pretend today never happened. I'll even offer you a place when Mystic Sky Sect rises again.""You're kidding." Burt snorted. "I'm no ingrate, and not even the gods could save you now."And with those words, he poised his dagger, and—Bang!A deafening crash ensued from the doorway so loudly both men could hear it even from the sealed room.Burt frowned, intending to check out what happened when one of his men scrambled inside. "This is bad, sir. There's this huge group who just came in…"Burt remained calm. "Who has the bal
Hans then turned toward Burt. "What should we do with this one, Mr. Lawrence?"Burt was left gulping just then—Hans could already floor him with just one strike, and he was not going to last a round in a fight.He could not help being afraid, but his only choice was to wait for Frank's judgment.However, Frank merely glanced this way before saying quietly, "Forget it. Don't bother with him."What?" Hans did a double take—this was not Frank's style!Anyone who ever tried to kill him would be killed in return, and Burt was going to torture him before that too! But he did not care?"Mr. Lawrence, are we really just going to let him go?" Hans asked in confusion.Frank wheeled on him. "What, are you questioning me?""No, of course not. I'd never question your magnanimity, sir." Hans promptly threw up his hands and hung his head.Burt was left dumbstruck even as he watched—even a clearly high-ranked military officer actually deferred to Frank to such an extent?Frank ignored Hans