"Damn it."

Frank could not move when he saw Horey holding the detonator with a vice-like grip, as he also spied a red flash under Gavin's clothes.

He would not get hurt by the bomb, but if he pushed Horey too far and she pressed the detonator, Gavin would not survive.

"Stop, Frank!" Helen cried out anxiously from the phone Horey dropped. "Do you hear me?! Stop! You're going to kill Uncle Gavin! He has to stay safe, you hear me?!

It only got Frank irritated, and he snapped, "Shut up!"

And with that, silence ensued.

"Mmm... Mmmph!!!"

he glanced between Frank and

only to tip over and fall on the floor. Even so, his eyes were fixed on Frank, as if to tell Frank to kill Horey-to eliminate the

he gritted his teeth and

he had to sacrifice Gavin, whom he and Helen owed so much to, just to

"Hahaha..."

Frank! Aren't you a man? Honestly, getting tripped up over some woman? Go on, kill me! I don't want to live anyway-the child inside me won't live without the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom, and it's pointless for me to stay alive otherwise! And I certainly don't dislike the idea of

twitched around her neck even as she continued her maniacal ramblings, but he eventually closed his eyes. "I'll let you go. Leave the

"Hahaha..."

Do you hear this? Are you witnessing this?! The man you think is so invincible, so unstoppable, has just given in to me

at Frank, a sinister flicker almost visible

those words, she threw the detonator

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