Scott furrowed his brows, a shadow of concern darkening his expression.
It was clear to him that Percival and Vivienne were determined to bring matters to a head today.
His gaze narrowed, voice dropping to a husky whisper, "Vivienne, Percival, it seems Grandma might've been rattled today, and Vivienne has had her fair share of grievances. Let's not dwell on the past. From now on, she'll take some time for herself, perhaps a sabbatical. I'll see to it that no one in this household gives her any more trouble."
Kala snorted dismissively.
Who had been bullying Vivienne, anyway?
It was just him and that illegitimate daughter of his!
She and the other youngsters always got along fine with Vivienne.
Vivienne lifted her gaze, those cool and detached eyes briefly meeting Scott's before she spoke evenly, "Your assurances mean nothing to me, Scott. If Judith wants to settle scores, let's clear the slate completely, so no one can say I took advantage of the Brooks family's generosity!"
Scott's eyes tightened, a dangerous edge creeping into his demeanor. "Are you sure this is what you want?"
Vivienne smiled, a touch of defiance in her tone. "Absolutely."
Their eyes locked, and for a moment, Scott felt an unsettling leap in his heart at her piercing gaze. He was about to respond when Vivienne turned away, her voice calm. "Mr. Wolf, I'm famished!" "Alright," Percival said softly, "Let's get this over with and grab something to eat."
Calista bristled at their disregard for everyone else in the room, her anger boiling over. Yet, she could not shake this gnawing feeling that if she spoke now, she might just implicate herself, especially since Percival had mentioned that folks from Vanguard Agency were still outside. Despite her confidence in her innocence, who knew what kind of trap Vivienne could set for her?
The last thing she wanted was
frost.
so quiet one could hear
her hands trembling on her cane. Panic surged
was taken aback. Despite his experience in high-stakes situations, this revelation left
be that his
Impossible.
found. His mother had an alibi; she was at her father's house when the police investigated, and surveillance footage confirmed she had not left the
roar erupted from
see Baron, cane in hand, staggering down the stairs, shock written all
yet here they were again. Baron
hearing from the servants about the conflict between Percival, Vivienne, and Judith over some unresolved
would strip away Judith's mask of
Baron, his eyes cold and unforgiving. "Are you telling me you
been struck by lightning, buzzing with disbelief. Shaken, he approached Judith, voice
He would make her suffer in a place worse than hell, doomed to wander the world for eternity, paying for her sins even
surprised. His eyes gloomy as he said, "It seems
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