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 them home,

their retreating figures, his

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

have cherished his granddaughter, holding her

back, Dad," Zelda said, helping Jasper into

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

amid the hustle and bustle of traffic, Percival walked hand in hand with Vivienne beside the ginkgo trees lining the

suddenly said, her

a stray lock of her

happy, so

curb, arms

long since she

was more

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

now, she felt

beside her, looking up into

tournament played on a giant screen on the street,

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

face Runic Country

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

Helix Country. See

sentiment; having already bested Runic Country once, beating a team they

asked softly, "How

as hers, so that was off the table, and she

bet that the loser has to clean the winner's

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

her nose, "Alright,

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