Frank nodded to confirm Vicky's words. "I already refined the drakeroot when your mom called me earlier."

Helen was disappointed, but there was nothing she could do either—there was no way to revert the pill back to the drakeroot.

Still, she simply resigned herself.

She was not particularly disappointed anyway since the drakeroot was not all that important.

"Oh... Never mind, then." She flashed a pained smile.

Frank stared at her for a moment in thought for a long while and eventually said, "What's your cousin's condition? I could take a look."

"Oh, forget it. None of the Southstream's healers could help." Helen trailed off and quickly corrected herself when she realized she had misspoken. "I mean, it's very serious, and most of the healers insisted she needs the drakeroot."

Frank smiled. "I treated your grandfather when he was on death's door too. I should at least try."

Helen looked up right then, her heart welling up with emotion.

was no harm in letting Frank try

you, Frank."

folding her arms before her chest as she huffed, "Hmph. You're eager

feeling embarrassed, as it hurt to remember how her

and not her

turned to Helen. "Where's your cousin?

to heart, since she

City Hospital," she said.

as they left. "Come home soon,

and doing

to know her

she drove, "Does Vicky always stay the

just visits

breathed a long sigh of relief, her mood

a little bad-tempered. Just try not to speak

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