Mona smiled nonchalantly just then. "Could you be hesitant to take me in because of Haply Hall?Don't worry—TI'll cut ties with them right now."

Mona whipped out his phone right then and dialed a number, speaking as soon as she picked up,"Hello, elder? Just calling to tell you that I'm leaving the sect. Yeah, so don't call me ever again, orFrank might misunderstand.”

"Oh, nothing much—I just fell out of love. See you, and don't call me ever again.”

"Yeah, all the best. No love lost."

Frank and Burt were left trading glances as Mona hung up, and she shrugged innocently. "What? Isthat so weird?"

"Can I just ask... How many boyfriends have you had before?" Burt teased. "Your scumbag lines forbreak-ups are impeccable.”

Mona rolled her eyes. "Boyfriends? What are you talking about? I'm just a kid."

Frank was left burying his face in his palms.

It had been a long day, and Frank eventually drove back to Riverton when it was almost evening.He stopped by Flora Hall, leaving Burt there and telling him, "Take your time to rest and recuperatehere. I'll have someone deliver an Ichor Pill in a couple of days—it'll restore your meridian nexus andimprove you to Birthright rank."

"Thank you, Mr. Lawrence,” Burt said gratefully.

Frank shook his head. "No, I'm your brother-in-sect from now on.”

After the battle against Sage Lake Sect, Frank was utterly convinced of Burt's loyalty.

He first set things in motion by sacrificing himself, having some ribs broken as bait so that BocekOcean believed him. And then when the fighting started, he was determined to help Frank."T-Thank you, brother!" Burt exclaimed just then, his tone earnest despite his seniority.

He was even more pleased than when he learned that his meridian nexus could recover!

As Frank brought Mona home to Skywater Bay, she was talking endlessly.

"Welcome back, Frank!" Winter was waiting for him.

However, when she saw Mona poking her head out behind Frank in curiosity, her voice turned shrillunwittingly. "Who is she, Frank?"

"Hello, I'm Mona. You're Frank's sister—Winter, was it?" Mona introduced herself. "Oh, Frank foundme homeless on the streets, so he took me in, saying I will be your bodyguard.”

"Bodyguard?" Winter stared at Frank in curiosity even as Mona shook her hand with a vice-like grip.Frank actually came up with that idea on the way home. It was ideal as well, since the girls werearound the same age and would definitely hit it off.

Trevor Zurich had sent more bodyguards to watch over Winter and Carol Zims after the mess withthe Lanes before. However, having Mona was doubled insurance since she was of Birthright rankand much stronger than those bodyguards.

Winter was also relieved to see soon enough that Mona was no rival despite her eccentricity andhappily brought her inside, introducing Mona to her mother.

Even before Frank took his seat at the dining table, Mona started wolfing down everything whileexclaiming, "Wow, this is all so delicious! Amazing... My grandpa and I never really get full stomachssince we're always on the road. All hail Madam Zims!"

Winter and Carol were actually sympathetic upon hearing that Mona never usually ate her fill andquickly encouraged her to eat more.

For her part, Mona was not shy, eventually eating directly from the pasta pot as she crouched onthe chair, her lips greasy from all the food.

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