"Damn it."

Frank could not move when he saw Horey holding the detonator with a vice-like grip, as he also spied a red flash under Gavin's clothes.

He would not get hurt by the bomb, but if he pushed Horey too far and she pressed the detonator, Gavin would not survive.

"Stop, Frank!" Helen cried out anxiously from the phone Horey dropped. "Do you hear me?! Stop! You're going to kill Uncle Gavin! He has to stay safe, you hear me?!

It only got Frank irritated, and he snapped, "Shut up!"

And with that, silence ensued.

"Mmm... Mmmph!!!"

Gavin's eyes widened as he glanced between Frank and the dropped phone in disbelief.

his eyes were fixed on Frank, as if to tell Frank to

and shook his head. "N-No. I can't

conscience would not be clear if he had to sacrifice Gavin, whom he and Helen owed so much

"Hahaha..."

tripped up over some woman? Go on, kill me! I don't want to live anyway-the child inside me won't live without the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom, and it's pointless for me to stay alive otherwise! And I certainly don't

she continued her maniacal ramblings, but he eventually closed his eyes. "I'll let you go.

"Hahaha..."

looked skyward and

ver

this? Are you witnessing this?! The man you think is so

flicker almost visible in her eyes. "I'm never

threw the detonator toward

reacted in a split second, dashing over and catching it

the building, disappearing by the time Frank turned around. Frank clenched his knuckles,

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