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.”

her

was no harm in letting Frank try even

you, Frank.” she

arms before her chest as

Helen feeling embarrassed, as it hurt to remember how

doing this for Henry, and not her family,”

turned to Helen. “Where’s your cousin? Let’s

jibe to heart, since she knew Frank still

said. “Let’s go

watched as they left. “Come home

stop Frank, and doing it

to know her place in this

City Hospital, asking while she drove, “Does Vicky always stay the night

visits on

sigh of relief,

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