The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage

Jade urged in response, “What are you waiting for, Helen? Get going already—or do you think you can take responsibility if anything happens to my daughter?”

“Yes, yes, yes,” Gina replied and quickly told Helen, “Go on—head over to Frank Lawrence’s house and tell him to hand over the drakeroot.”

Helen shrugged exasperatedly. “Mom, why would he ever give us the drakeroot for nothing?”

Gina could not care less. “Oh, he used to listen to everything you say, didn’t he? Just be nice to him, and he’d be wagging his tail as he gives it to you without hesitation.”

Seeing that Helen was still reluctant, she added, “Look, this is a matter of life and death—you have to do your best here!”

“Fine.” Helen sighed exasperatedly at her mother’s stubbornness and hailed a cab alone to go to Frank.

At Skywater Bay, Frank had refined the drakeroot and other ingredients into a pill.

feeding it to Frida, he taught her

take for her to

mostly fine now, and she

Vicky sighed in

“Thank you for giving me a second chance, Mr. Lawrence. I can’t repay you enough, but you just need to ask if

recovered. Also, it’s not just me. Ms. Turnbull was the

vowed to herself that she now owed her allegiance to Vicky, and not

here in Frank’s house to rest. You can report to me when you’ve fully

Ms. Turnbull,” Frida nodded, utterly

and