"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.

against his restraints, only to tip over and fall on the floor. Even so, his eyes were fixed on Frank, as if to tell Frank

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

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

"Hahaha..."

child inside me won't live without the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom, and it's pointless for me

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

"Hahaha..."

looked skyward

ver

Do you hear this? Are you witnessing this?! The man you think is so invincible, so unstoppable, has just given in to me

she looked at Frank, a sinister flicker almost visible in her eyes. "I'm never

those words, she threw the detonator toward the

reacted in a split second, dashing over and catching it before it

all Horey needed to jump out of the building, disappearing by the time Frank turned around. Frank clenched his knuckles, but he wasted no time in rushing over to free Gavin and taking off all the explosives placed on

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