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..."

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

the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom-even for use as bait. Nothing must happen to it under

of his mentor's hopes, but it was also proof that Yosil

if he was not

herb, and you're acting

glowered at

in. You're not using it for now anyway-we can use it to

search for it. Draconia is

so we'd definitely find another. I'm begging

"Mr. Lawrence..."

said quietly, "I'm sorry, but it holds a special

heartless refusal left Helen miffed, and she smacked her hand on the table. "How much do you want for it? I can

was left

at me, Helen. L won't sell it no matter how much you'd offer-it's simply

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