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.

drive them home, choosing instead to walk back with

watched their retreating figures, his eyes glistening with

she would be a mother by now, with a daughter

he would have cherished his granddaughter, holding her close and protecting her with all

head back, Dad," Zelda said,

his eyes, "Yuri, keep looking. I have a feeling... There's something about

lamps and lost amid the hustle and bustle of traffic, Percival walked hand in hand with Vivienne beside the

I really enjoyed dinner tonight," Vivienne suddenly said, her voice low and

smoothed back a stray lock of her hair and said,

was happy, so was

onto the curb, arms spread wide, balancing herself with

long since she felt

more than a decade

she had not dared to relax

now, she

beside her, looking up into

screen on the street,

in the picture, it showed they were both in the audience,

face Runic Country

stepped up beside her, wrapping an arm around her waist, saying,

on Helix Country. See you in

shared this sentiment; having already bested Runic Country once, beating a team they had

chin and asked softly,

as good as

that the loser has to clean the winner's team's training

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

playfully tapped her nose, "Alright,

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