The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

Jade urged in response, "What are you waiting for, Helen? Get going already—or do you think you can take responsibility if anything happens to my daughter?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Gina replied and quickly told Helen, "Go on—head over to Frank Lawrence's house and tell him to hand over the drakeroot."

Helen shrugged exasperatedly. "Mom, why would he ever give us the drakeroot for nothing?"

Gina could not care less. "Oh, he used to listen to everything you say, didn't he? Just be nice to him, and he'd be wagging his tail as he gives it to you without hesitation."

Seeing that Helen was still reluctant, she added, "Look, this is a matter of life and death—you have to do your best here!"

"Fine." Helen sighed exasperatedly at her mother's stubbornness and hailed a cab alone to go to Frank.

At Skywater Bay, Frank had refined the drakeroot and other ingredients into a pill.

Frida, he taught her

for her to return to

calmly. "Her meridians are mostly fine now, and she will

sighed in

was kowtowing to Frank in turn. "Thank you for giving me a second chance, Mr. Lawrence. I can't repay you enough, but you just need to ask if there's anything you need. I'll

shouldn't move around. Just stay calm and recuperate—your meridians are fine, but you've not fully recovered. Also, it's not just me. Ms. Turnbull was the one who obtained the drakeroot for you. Without it, even my medicinal skills would only help that

time, she vowed to herself that she now owed her allegiance to Vicky, and not the

in Frank's house to

Turnbull," Frida

and Frank saw Helen