Despite Helen and Roth's pleading looks, Frank shook his head in refusal. "The origins of the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom is complicated. And I have use for it, so I won't give it up."

"What?"

Helen did a double take, especially when she saw Frank's determined expression.

It was the first time he refused her, and ever since she knew him, he never cared for worldly attachments.

He would definitely not hesitate to say yes in the past.

But today he did, and so decisively that it caused Helen's imagination to run wild.

"Frank! It's just an herb, isn't it?! Are you saying that the fertile soil of Draconia can't yield another?! Could you not be so stingy?! We just want that herb because it's an emergency!"

Gina Zonda, who had been listening to their conversation for a while, stood akimbo and snapped at Frank when she saw the troubled look on her daughter's face. "Gavin is the reason Helen became head of the family! What would the Southstream Lanes think of Helen if we don't save him?"

"Yes, Mr. Lawrence..."

his anxiety, "We won't really give it to the kidnappers-we just need it as bait

the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom-even for use as bait. Nothing

was the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom the embodiment of his mentor's hopes, but it

if he was not going to use it to improve up

and you're acting like we're

glowered at Frank's

not using it for now anyway-we

it. Draconia is

we'd definitely find another. I'm

"Mr. Lawrence..."

took a deep breath despite Helen and Roth's simultaneous pleas and said quietly, "I'm sorry, but it holds a special meaning to

and she smacked her hand on the table. "How much do

Frank was left

she was throwing money at him again and waved her off. "Don't vent your frustrations at me, Helen. L won't sell it no matter how much you'd offer-it's simply something money

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