The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage

Yosil was willing to take in Frank as a promising talent, and he would deal with Kairo and the others according to the usual process.

But now, with Kairo bringing up the bet between him and Frank, things became delicate.

If Frank were to admit defeat today, kneel, and even lick Kairo's shoe, he might never lift his head again.

The psychological impact on Frank could be devastating. It could potentially hinder his future focus on medicine and become a haunting obstacle to his growth.

And these were just the factors affecting Frank. If Yosil forcefully recruited him, the older man would also have to face the brutal reality that an apprentice of Kornac's Keep had knelt to an apprentice of Cloudnine Sect and even licked his shoes.

Just the reputation of this spreading would be unbearable for Yosil, let alone the other elders of Kornac's Keep. The running of Kornac's Keep was not a dictatorship, and Yosil was not the sole elder in charge. So, anything that damaged Kornac's Keep's reputation would be vehemently opposed by the elders.

After careful consideration, Yosil looked at Kairo and advised, "Kairo, Frank is already heavily poisoned and in a fragile state. Your bet was just a joke, wasn't it?

on the brink

eyes and smiled. "Joke aside, bets are meant to be honored. Though I didn't explicitly say Frank had to kneel and lick my shoe, I was sincere and made such an oath. Shouldn't he honor it

Faced with Kairo's persistence, Yosil was at a

Just then, Frank smirked coldly. "Your name is Kairo,

at Kairo and calmly said, "If this pill can cure the poison in my

course!" Kairo smirked confidently. "I've always been a man of my word. But isn't it a bit

that Frank did

intensified the pressure on Frank. This guy clearly did not respect him, and Kairo felt

"Alright!"

his shoe, Frank nodded and

his head back and swallowed it in