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 our toilets for free!”

hand, Frank turned to leave, not

they can be

really hoped that Frank would seize this chance too, convinced that Frank would rise from rags to riches

he would also rise to power in Riverton. Her family would stop belittling

to care and

chance can the likes of them provide? Even without

black men

one in the lead demanded, “Which of you is

left staring in shock at the group of men, who were clearly

they charged in, ready for violence.

remained impassive as he stopped forward. “I’m

murder and grand theft among other charges. You’re coming with us,” the man

pressing a palm over his arms

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