The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

Silverbell's bellow actually gave Maron pause, but he wheeled on Frank again. "It was during the last blow—Frank released some sort of powder out of his sleeve. I thought I was seeing things, but it's real!"

"I saw it too!" Elder Huxley bellowed and pulled Frank's sleeve, knocking off a pile of Passion Dust from Frank's sleeve.

"What..." Frank was dumbfounded, as he clearly saw Elder Huxley sprinkle the powder on his sleeve right then.

Elder Huxley simply leaned close, growling a threat under his breath, "Don't you dare argue. You know what happens if you do."

"F-Frank? Why.?!" Silvebell was wheezing, sweating buckets as her gaze turned unfocused.

Frank remained silent—if he maintained his innocence, Maron would retaliate by hurting Helen and the others.

"See? He's silent because he's caught red-handed!" Maron laughed darkly at Frank and carried Silverbell to the infirmary. "Don't worry—our best healers will cure you soon enough!"

he's up to." Frank's eyes flashed violently as he watched them leave, finally realizing Maron's

grinned, baring his yellowed teeth. "Well done, Frank. Since you've done this much, we'll refrain from

an agreement. You'll release one hostage after

wouldn't know about that." Elder Huxley shrugged, his expression smug. "We'll see what

the other Sage Lake Sect apprentices left, Frank stood alone at

was in a

defiled by that bastard? But he was also afraid of Sage Lake Sect's cutthroat guild hurting Helen and the others

"Chirp. chirp."

tree branch above Frank, skipping around and chirping repeatedly at Frank, its tone

wings at him repeatedly, chirping shrilly

that Lady Quinn's pet?" one of the

those words, and he started dashing toward the