The nearby elevator doors suddenly opened when Frank was just about to dispose of Hubert''s corpse,


    and a familiar face appeared.


    It was none other than Helen Lane.


    "Frank...?" she murmured.


    Frank nced at her—she was visibly skinnier, and the dark circles under her eyes were obvious. Even


    if she tried her best to hide it with makeup, she could not hide it from Frank after their three-year


    marriage.


    It seemed that thest few days had not been kind to her.


    For his part, Frank stayed silent—he had cut all ties with her and had nothing more to say since she


    would soon marry Chaz.


    It was therefore shocking that Helen charged at him, grabbing his wrist as she cried, "Just calm down!


    Chaz told me you had a fight with Hubert Soranoe on, let''s go apologize to Hubert. The Graves


    family has just signed a partnership with the Lionhearts, and Chaz is now Titus Lionheart''s ally. If you


    upset Chaz."


    Before she could finish, she found the corpse on the stairs, her pupils dting as she turned pale.


    "What." she murmured as she released Frank to check who it was and was left dumbstruck when she


    did.


    "Frank!" Her lips were trembling even as tears rolled down her pretty cheeks. "W-Why did you do this?!


    Why did you kill Hubert?!"


    "I don''t have to tell you, do I?" Frank snorted coolly, folding his arms before his chest.


    "You don''t get it! You''re in deep trouble now!" Helen shrieked, almost cking out right then. "Titus


    Lionheart will arrive in Riverton soon, and he''lle after you for killing his allies! Why are you always


    so stubborn and impulsive?!"


    Why did she humiliate herself by agreeing to marry Chaz?


    It was all for Frank, so why could he not just hold back and stop causing trouble? Why did he always


    have to get on the wrong side of such terrible people?


    She had gone through great lengths just to give Frank a chance. Forget not knowing that—he had to


    trample all over her effort and sacrifice!


    "Stubborn? Impulsive?" Frank lowered his gaze as he murmured, but soon sneered. "There''s a reason


    behind everything I do, Helen. On the other hand, you only ever get led by the nose, never deciding for


    yourself. Is all that you see the whole picture? What if I told you that I killed him to protect my family?


    My sister?"


    Frank suddenly appeared sad. "No, you won''t get it—you''ve never believed me anyway, not even once.


    That''s why you really shouldn''t y saint and use me of anything, because you have no right. Run


    along now, tell Titus that I killed Hubert... But I''m telling you that I''m not afraid of him. No, I''m Frank


    Lawrence and I''m not afraid of anyone!"


    With that, he turned to leave without a care, scoffing as he did. "Oh, and best wishes for your wedding.


    Hope you get a kid soon too."


    Helen dropped to her knees, her eyes welling with tears from Frank''s apathy.


    Why would she marry Chaz now that Hubert was dead?


    If Titus went after Frank, all thepromising she did was but a one-sided wish and aplete waste


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