"Exactly! We're above all else," Jade bellowed as she pointed Frank in the nose. "I'm giving you a chance to atone right now—apologize to my daughter!"

Jade was absolutely confident in her family's authority and was ready to watch Frank apologize like a worm...

However, she underestimated Frank, as he simply sneered. "Apologize to you? Dream on. Hell, even having me treat your daughter is delusional."

"Frank Lawrence! How dare you disrespect my family!" Jade was livid.

"Forget it, Mom," Luna snapped in her bed. "We don't need him. There has to be a healer who can get me better anyway."

On the other hand, Hali quickly reasoned, "Please, Mrs. Lane. Just calm down for a moment—you have a miracle worker right here, and your daughter will get well right away. And you're all family, right? Why get all upset over some little argument?"

"Shut up!"

Hali's advice only left Jade further incensed. "Family?! With him?! He isn't family—I won't let him near my house even if he offered to clean our toilets for free!"

the other hand, Frank turned to leave, not bothered to

"Please, Frank. I know you had a little argument with my relatives, and they can be a little too much—but if you seize this chance

rise from rags to

but he would also rise to power in Riverton. Her family

and even gloated with utter conceit. "Chance? What chance can the likes of them provide? Even without them, I'm unstoppable here

men

demanded, "Which of you is

staring in shock at the group of men, who

for violence. Were

impassive as he stopped forward. "I'm Frank Lawrence. Who are

been accused of murder and grand theft among other

immediately moved behind Frank, pressing a palm over his arms

he did the math in

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