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.

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

watched their retreating figures, his eyes

would be a mother

holding her close and protecting her

Dad," Zelda said, helping Jasper

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

amid the hustle 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, brushed lightly against Percival's

dinner tonight," Vivienne suddenly said, her

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

was happy, so was

arms spread wide, balancing herself with

been so long since she felt this light, this

more than a decade

not dared to

she

her, looking up into

live broadcast of the Centurial E-sport Hotel tournament played on a giant screen on the street, featuring the

picture, it showed they were both in

Wolf, would you rather face Runic Country or Helix

arm around her waist, saying, "Runic Country. They're Kenneth's second

then I'll take on Helix

once, beating a team they

Vivienne's chin and asked

money was as good as hers, so that was off

has to clean the winner's team's training room for

bet. She was well aware that even if she lost, he would never actually let her clean the training room. "What? Afraid of losing?" Vivienne raised an eyebrow, a sparkle of amusement in

her nose,

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