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.

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

watched their retreating figures, his eyes

be a mother by

have cherished his granddaughter, holding her close

back, Dad," Zelda said, helping Jasper into the

looking. I have a feeling... There's

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

her voice low

a stray lock of her hair

Vivienne was happy, so was

hopped onto the curb, arms spread wide, balancing herself with

since she felt this light, this

time was more than a

not

she

walked beside her, looking up

E-sport Hotel tournament played on a giant screen on the street,

it showed they were both in the audience, eyes glued to the

Runic Country or

beside her, wrapping an arm around her waist, saying, "Runic Country. They're Kenneth's

I'll take on Helix Country. See

once, beating a team they had

and asked softly, "How about a

as hers, so that was off the table,

clean the winner's team's

twitched at Percival's lips; this girl knew how to place a 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

her

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