Frank flashed a mischievous grin. "Let's start with 'Oh, darling, I'm scared of the dark... please don't go?""

Helen's lips parted and tried to explain herself in panic. "No, I just think we shouldn't book two rooms. It's expensive and there are plenty of drawbacks..."

"Hahaha..." Frank chuckled audibly, seeing her embarrassed and girly reaction.

And seeing that he was laughing at her, Helen was done explaining herself and pouted as she turned away.

"Fine, I'll quit pulling your leg now." Frank sat beside her and pulled her into his arms, smiling. "We can stay in a room, but I'm a man of integrity—I'll properly marry you once I really settle down. There's no rush, right?"

Helen was touched by the sincerity in his eyes, her lips puckering like an innocent maiden's. "And when would that be?"

"When indeed..."

Even as he held Helen's, Frank's gaze turned distant.

he had no

the challenges he faced-finding his mother's murderer, the faction that masterminded the fall

gloom that kept Frank in stasis, preventing him from

no confidence that he could remain unscathed

anything were to happen to Helen, it was on Frank for involving another

to make progress was not really

down. When that happens, I'll do my best to

but kept the next part unsaid since

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