Two days later.

Dorian's company had finalized their new perfume line, and Vivienne found herself with some free time to visit the hospital.

Anna had already returned to school, but Natalia and Yasmine were still hospitalized, though they had been moved from intensive care to a regular VIP ward.

Jasper sat beside the crib with two plush toys in hand, smiling at the sight of his granddaughters' joyful faces, an involuntary chuckle escaping his lips. Vivienne knocked on the door. "Excuse me, sir."

Jasper's face lit up with excitement. "Ah, young lady, you've finally made it. I was beginning to think you had forgotten about me."

"How could I forget such a charming gentleman?" Vivienne teased.

It was the first time Jasper had been described as charming, and he basked in the novelty, "My, my, your words warm an old man's heart." Vivienne smiled.

Just then, Yuri and Zelda came in, and Jasper immediately boasted. "Vivienne just called me charming. Take that, you bunch of brats who always call me stern. She doesn't think so."

He then turned to Vivienne. "I can call you Vivienne, right? It feels more personal."

"Of course," Vivienne replied with a laugh.

Yuri sighed, "Vivienne, my dad's only ever this happy when he's chatting with you. When he talks to me, he's far from charming."

"Cheeky boy, go fetch Vivienne's gift, will you? That's all you're good for," Jasper scolded, glaring at Yuri.

This boy was no good!

"Dad, I've brought everything. Don't look at him. He's useless," Zelda said, also shooting Yuri a teasing glare. Yuri muttered to himself, feeling like the black sheep of the family.

Zelda retrieved a mahogany box from the cabinet, its craftsmanship clearly that of a master's touch.

small token

million dollars at an auction the year before, the Heart of Hope! The rarity of the craftsmanship was what truly set it apart.

Vivienne's collection, there was only one

as a byproduct of trying to rescue the captured babies; it was all in a day's

"You

girls

personally delivering it to your house," Yuri

hard.

being too harsh. Vivienne, you have to back me up

you owe a favor

the room, and Vivienne felt a sense of peace settling in her heart. Unconsciously, she had come

left the hospital, it was getting dark. Percival was waiting downstairs and approached her as soon

cold wind blew, and Vivienne wrapped her coat

to see you sooner," Percival said, taking Vivienne's hand and noticing the

glanced at it and smiled. "It's an apology

her DNA to conduct a paternity test back in Sea City but had not

offense,

not take much offense; she understood the Perez family's desire to find their daughter, perhaps noting some resemblance between her and their memories

was not

mother was

adopted, she never spoke of her biological family. Perhaps

hospital, Jasper stared at the paternity test report, a deep

so much like his little

test showed no genetic link between them at

How could this be?

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