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

their retreating figures, his eyes glistening

she would be a mother by now, with a daughter just as

holding her close and protecting her with all his

Dad," Zelda said, helping Jasper

I have a feeling... There's

glow of street lamps 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,

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

back a stray lock of her hair and

Vivienne was happy, so

arms spread

she felt

more than a decade

her mother's death, she had not

now, she

up into

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

captured Aaron and Kenneth in the picture, it showed they were both in the audience, eyes glued to

Runic Country or Helix Country?" Vivienne stopped

wrapping an arm around her waist, saying,

Helix

already bested Runic Country once, beating a

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

thought for a moment. Mr. Wolf's money was as good as hers, so that

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

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

playfully tapped her nose, "Alright, you're

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