Frank narrowed his eyes. "Dilemma? How so?" "Corpsedale is one of my partners. And when it comes to betraying partners... Tut, tut..." Frank paused and said, "Well then, I won't bother you any further." Before he could hang up, Juno huffed, "Hey! Don't you have any patience? Just letfinish, honestly..." "I'm very busy." Frank shrugged. "I'll listen to your troubles sother day, though I'll get someone else if you're refusing to tell me." "Con..." Juno sighed softly. "Honestly, aren't you too eager to please Helen Lane? Have you considered that I might betray you if you pushedtoo far, what with your cold and dismissive attitude?" As Frank turned silent, she giggled. "Alright, alright—I was just messing with you. Do I look like I'd betray my husband? I'm hoping that you'd helpwith my... ahem, revenge. Anyway, the person you want is in the Fettle Clinic at Norsedam's Lake Cove." Frank finally spoke up at that. "Thank you, Juno Enigma." "Hey, now, you're the husband I chose. You're being overly formal here..." "No, I'm referring to your betrayal of your partner. I have no idea what you've planned for me, but thanks-I won't forget about this." And with those words, Frank hung up.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJuno, dressed in full white and seated upstairs in an old tavern, watched as skies drizzled outside the window. "Ugh..." Her fair fingers trembled around her phone, and she breathed a heavy sigh, a far cry from her earlier jovial self.
Meanwhile, at Laneville Manor, Dan Zimmer was stepping out of the front door with his doctor bag.
e He was flashing a pained smile and shook his head at the Lane family members who were escorting him, "You really don't have to sendoff. I'm not skilled enough to save Mark, so you don't have to be that nice to suseless geezer such as myself... If you want Mark to recover soon, you need to ask for Frank." Content belongs to en.kikistoriesGavin Lane, in the lead, bowed his head nonetheless. "Whatever the case may be, it's our family's honor that you would make the journey." "Haha..." Dan chuckled in embarrassment, then went to his granddaughter's Maybach and left.
"What should we do now, Dad?" Roth Lane was standing nearby, watching his father worriedly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmYora Yimmel had arrived in Laneville Manor this afternoon and chased Dan unceremoniously.
She then went on to proclaim herself the highest authority in the family since Mark Lane was unconscious and announced that Helen's place as family head was forfeited Content belongs to en.kikistoriesBUMS Many disagreed, but there were those who agreed too-naturally, they were all Fleur Lang's cronies in the family, who had been upset with Helen for a while.
And now, they were all seizing the opportunity to accuse Helen of failing her responsibility.
As the family was now caught in chaos, Gavin's side was the only one supporting Helen. However, they were suppressed too because they were no hardliners like Yora.
Gavin was at a loss himself, as he was the one who recommended Helen as the head of the family.
"Things would be easier if the met man's awake. But he's now in a coma, and Yora is denying him help..." Content belongs to en.kikistories.com