Gavin had no idea what to tell Frank just then, as the man had taken a literal bomb for someone as trivial as himself.
And on top of that, he survived, though extensively hurt.
It took Frank great strength to turn toward the tearful man and shake his head. "Please don't. You've helped Helen and myself a lot... I can't just let you die..." "Thanks, son!" Gavin cried, his tears falling silently as he clapped Frank on the shoulder.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHelen must have had several lifetimes worth of luck to get herself a man with such loyalty! "Where's Madfist?' Frank turned toward Scarface as he struggled to straighten himself.
"What...? Oh!" Scarface only cto his senses at Frank's questions, as the way Frank took the bomb alone left him dumbstruck.
"He toldto watch the door on the side of the building," Scarface exclaimed. "He was supposed to watch the entrance... and then I cwhen I heard the explosion." "Ah... Sorry about that." Frank sighed.
Regret showed on his face-he should have done as Madfist suggested and brought more men to surround this place.
At least Horey would not have been able to flee, and he was overconfident judging from that alone.
Scarface then asked, "What about the woman? Did she die in the explosion?" Frank sighed and forced a smile. "Nope. She's a slippery one-she gavethe slip." "I see." Scarface scratched his head and et soon chuckled. "Don't worry-we will get her even if she got away this time. And you did save the hostage, didn't you?" Content belongs to en.kikistories"Oof..." Frank gasped as Scarface clapped his hand on the shoulder.
He would have usually been fine et with that, but he was hurt all over and Scarface was a very big man, so the e sain left him wincing in pain.
Content belongs to en.kikistoriesBUMS "Oh, sorry!" Scarface exclaimed, embarrassed as he cto his senses.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"It's fine," Frank said, shaking his head. "Call up Madfist-we're leaving. We will deal with that woman once I'm better." "Alright." Scarface nodded.
That was when a hunched shadow arrived from a distance, his elderly voice rasping, "You don't have to. I've dealt with her." Scarface was caught by surprise, and laughed when he saw that it was Madfist. "Hahaha! We expect nothing less from you, old man!" "Oof!" Frank gasped again and shot a vicious glare at Scarface, as Scarface clapped him on the shoulder again.
Still, Scarface quickly realized it and threw his hands up in apology. "I-I'm sorry! I'm just very thrilled, hahaha..." Be that as it may, Frank was frowning as he noticed the troubled look on Madfist's face.
It looked like Madfist was not telling him certain details.
For his part, Madfist was a seasoned veteran who saw Frank's concern right away in turn.
Still, he did not explain himself, et instead waving him off and saying, "Let's leave for now. You will hear more fromonce you get better." Content belongs to en.kikistoriesUMS