Chapter 124
In the living room, as Leopold settled onto the couch, his eyes fell upon a sealed glass bottle resting on the coffee table.
“What’s this?” he asked, his curiosity piqued, as he picked it up.
“Hands off,” Vivienne warned, reaching out to reclaim it. It was the concentrated Tranquil Aroma perfume essence, too potent to touch the skin directly.
But Leopold, known for his mischief, quickly hid the bottle, flashing a sly grin. His eyes darted between Percival and Vivienne, and he teased, “Let me guess, is it something naughty, like a slippery massage oil…”
Vivienne had initially ignored his jesting, but from the corner of her eye, she saw Cecilia, who had been pursuing Stella, returning alone. She attempted to retrieve the bottle from Leopold. With a swift move, Leopold evaded her, accidentally tossing the Tranquil Aroma perfume out
of his hands. It landed with a crash at Cecilia’s feet.
Instantly, the strong fragrance filled the entire apartment, making it difficult for everyone to breathe comfortably.
Cecilia hesitated for a moment, then disregarded it, stepping over the broken glass and storming in, her voice accusing, “How could you… Achoo! Stella, she… Achoo! You… Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!”
Before she could finish her sentence, the overpowering scent triggered five consecutive sneezes, leaving her eyes moist and red.
Vivienne, feeling an unexpected pang of guilt, glared at Leopold and handed Cecilia a few
tissues.
she didn’t have the luxury to disdain Vivienne. Wiping her
unable to bear it, she ran away, sneezing all
the living room exchanged puzzled
to divert her attention. He decided that this was a great solution. He thought it was a fantastic item to have on hand. The next
he should prepare some for Isolde too. Lately, his mother’s repetitive complaints had been driving the poor
argument vanished into
was already 11
and Thomas, it’s lunchtime. Let’s eat together,
it propelled
contorted in displeasure. He swiftly placed orders
improved cooking skills, but apparently, that plan was thwarted. “Well, maybe next time.” Leopold and Thomas exchanged a silent glance, relieved that they had
along with Cecilla today. The little girl
them was Cecilia’s persistence.
door and saw Cecilia,
the living room
the pleasantries and got straight
pointed the
walked upstairs with determined
Leopold shrugged and explained, “Well, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict has always been
“if you’re worried about your fiancée
Percival sighed, rubbing his temples. Vivienne could be a handful. Well, let his mother have a taste of her own medicine. He trusted Vivienne to
organized room. Cecilia entered just as Vivienne was
door open,
the perfume essence in Vivienne’s hands.
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