"Well, this means trouble," Frank murmured to himself, frowning as he tried to think of a solution.

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Meanwhile, outside the karaoke box, Helen received a call from Horey. "Your plan is genius, Ms. Lane."

"What?"

Helen was left confused. She looked between Gina and Huub, but they looked just as confused as to what the kidnapper was talking about.

Horey chuckled just then. "Still pretending, huh?"

"I'm not pretending. What are you getting at?" Helen pressed urgently.

Horey laughed in cold rage. "Not pretending? Then why did you bring a fake flower? Hell, that's not all-you even had someone hide in the closet in Room 10, ready to ambush me! You're really showing no sincerity here, Ms. Lane!"

Helen wheeled on Huub in shock. "The Bloodcrane Spiritbloom is fake?!"

stunned for a moment, but he quickly stuck with the script he had prepared beforehand, insisting vehemently, "Impossible! That's definitely the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom, an heirloom from my ancestors! How could it be fake?! The way I see it, the kidnapper must have already

"Hah!"

why would I even bother calling you?! You're the one who refused to take

Beep... Beep...

explain, leaving her dejected as she listened to

her, she would have

ready to maintain his innocence. "The Bloodcrane Spiritbloom I gave you is not fake. It's real, and I promise

nothing

quickly said, "Of course we believe you, Mr. Droitner You'd never joke something like this given your family background. But why was the kidnapper saying

Huub shook his head repeatedly while turning to smile mildly at Helen. "Helen has decided to follow the kidnapper's demands, so why would I ruin it for her? Come on-let's go in and

what he said, Huub was just carrying

he would deny everything, refusing to admit

if it was really what he had brought

who had switched it out with

fake.

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