Percival, Jasper, and Yuri sat together.

"Mr. Ellington, I hear your company's been keeping tabs on the Seaside Mining project?" Yuri inquired.

Percival did not intend to conceal anything. As he added a slice of strawberry cheesecake to his plate, he said, "Yes, I heard there's a top-notch mine out there, and it's piqued my interest."

Yuri eyed the slice of strawberry cheesecake, saying, "Someone will deliver the contract to you later. As for the details, your company can hash those out... So, Mr. Ellington, you're a fan of strawberry cheesecake?"

"It's Vivienne's favorite." Percival chuckled. "And thanks for the heads-up about the mine, Mr. Perez."

"No need for thanks. We've vetted many companies, and you're the only one with the capacity to take on such a big project."

The group settled back at the table, which was laden with an assortment of dishes.

"Young lady, you should eat up. Look how thin you are," Jasper kept passing dishes to Vivienne, worried she was not eating enough.

Vivienne, unfazed, replied, "I never shortchange my stomach."

"That's right, you can't let your stomach suffer. What you eat is all yours. Dig in."

"You eat too," Vivienne said with a smile, serving Jasper some food.

Yuri felt a pang at the tip of his nose; it had been years since he had seen his father smile so openly.

Zelda squeezed Yuri's hand under the table, a silent comfort.

They all knew that Vivienne's presence had reignited hope in Jasper.

Whether the hope was real or not, they were all genuinely grateful for her presence.

politely declined Jasper's offer to drive them home, choosing

their retreating figures, his

still around, she would be a mother by now, with a

her

said, helping

wiped his eyes, "Yuri, keep looking. I have a

and bustle of traffic, Percival walked hand in hand with Vivienne beside the ginkgo trees lining the roadside. Her long hair, caught by a gentle breeze,

said, her voice low and tinged

smoothed back a stray lock of her hair and said, "Yeah, me

happy,

curb, arms spread wide, balancing herself with

she

was more

had not dared to relax for

she felt

her, looking up into the

tournament played on a giant screen on the street, featuring the advancement matches

camera captured Aaron and Kenneth in the picture, it showed they

Wolf, would you rather face Runic Country or Helix

stepped up beside her, wrapping an arm around her waist, saying, "Runic Country. They're Kenneth's second biggest rival,

take on Helix Country. See you in the

bested Runic Country once, beating a team they had already

lifted Vivienne's chin and asked softly, "How about a

money was as good as hers, so that was off the table, and

clean the winner's team's training room for a

a bet. She was well aware that even if she lost, he would never actually

playfully tapped her

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