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,

figures, his eyes glistening

around, she would be a mother by

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

said, helping Jasper into

have a feeling... There's something about Vivienne that reminds me of

Percival walked hand in hand with Vivienne beside the ginkgo trees lining the roadside. Her long hair, caught by

tonight," Vivienne suddenly said, her voice

back a stray lock of her

was happy, so was

hopped onto the curb, arms spread wide, balancing herself

been so long since she felt this light, this at

more than a

mother's death, she had not dared to

now, she felt

looking up into the dazzling stars

a giant screen on the street, featuring the advancement matches between

and Kenneth in the picture, it showed they were both

would you rather face Runic Country or Helix Country?"

waist, saying, "Runic Country. They're Kenneth's second biggest rival, after your

take on Helix Country.

Country once, beating a team they had already conquered seemed

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

for a moment. Mr. Wolf's money was as good as hers, so that was off the table, and she needed

clean

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 in

tapped her nose,

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