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.

to drive

their retreating figures, his

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

holding her close and

back, Dad," Zelda said,

a feeling... There's

and lost 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

tonight," Vivienne suddenly said, her voice low and tinged with mirth, her pleasure barely

lock of

Vivienne was happy, so was

the curb, arms spread wide, balancing herself with

since she felt this light, this at

was more than a

her mother's death, she had not dared to relax

she

her, looking up into the dazzling

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

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

face Runic Country or Helix

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

then I'll take on Helix Country. See you in

once, beating a team they

Vivienne's chin and asked softly,

Mr. Wolf's money was as good as hers, so

that the loser has to clean

he would never actually let her clean the training room. "What? Afraid of losing?" Vivienne raised an eyebrow, a sparkle of amusement in her

playfully tapped her nose,

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