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    Alba felt a chill running down his spine, and his legs were shaking as he stared into Saul''s determined re.


    He turned toward his daughter Megan and saw that she had miraculously regained consciousness.


    "Dad... Help me... Please..."


    All she could do was sob, unable to move.


    Her hoarse pleas were like sledgehammers, bludgeoning Alba on the chest.


    "Let me go!" he snapped right then, having made up his mind.


    What was his dignity worth when it came to saving his daughter?


    If Frank refused, he would beg on his knees. He would not care about anything else for the sake of his only daughter! "Saul..."


    On the other hand, Alba''s wife, I Wells, had no idea why Saul was stopping Alba from getting help.


    Megan was his niece!


    Nheless, Saul glowered as he barked, "You''re not allowed to leave!"


    How would he not know what Alba was nning, when he could see how desperate his brother was?


    Alba had clearly intended to contact Frank and beg him to save Megan.


    However, the family would be thoroughly humiliated for begging Frank after just chasing him away.


    Most importantly, if Frank did save Megan, Governor Quill would have a reason to appoint Frank as his sessor!Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    That was why it did not matter if Frank was actually scheming to be the governor. Governor Quill would note Frank''s achievement if


    he saved Megan, and Saul''s


    el.


    birthright to that position would be stoten by some brat of an outsider!


    That was why Saul was putting his foot down-he would not allow Alba to go to Frank! He could ask anyone else except Frank!


    "Saul!" Alba cried urgently, perfectly


    aware of what Saul wanted. "Now


    isn''t the time to worry about session! Megan... my daughter! Your niece! She''s going to die! Are you just going to let those bugs eat her alive, just to enforce your position?!"


    There was a brief flicker of guilt on Saul''s face upon hearing Alba''s agonized ramblings.


    However, it soon faded, and he


    reared his chin impassively. "There''s


    honor in Megan''s sacrifice. As her


    uncle, I will remember ene


    she''s done for the family. Remember, Alba-this is for family." Content belongs


    "Fuck the family!"


    on


    Alba could lose his mind right then.


    He was a martial artist himself, but he was only ranked Birthright and far beneath Saul, who was ranked Ascendant.


    That was why he could not budge at all under Saul''s grip.


    "Did you think that I''d just agree to this?!" he yelled. "You''re killing Megan for your selfish desires!"


    "It doesn''t matter if you agree or not!"


    Saul was furious that he had been so clear, but Alba just would not understand. "You''d best back down, or I will have to do something about it!"


    Seeing the murderous re in Saul''s eyes, Alba did a double take and soonughed in disbelief. "What''s that supposed to mean? Are you going to kill me?!"