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 instead to walk back with

figures,

would be a mother by now, with

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

Dad," Zelda said, helping Jasper into the

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

the inky moonlight, mingling with the dim 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, caught

tonight," Vivienne suddenly said, her

of her hair

happy, so

arms

long since she felt this

was more than

she had not dared to relax for

she felt

up into the

played on a giant screen on the street,

it showed they were both in the

rather face Runic Country or Helix Country?"

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

I'll take on Helix Country. See

Country once, beating a

and asked

as hers, so

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

aware that even if she lost, he would never actually let her clean the training room.

her nose, "Alright,

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