Calista could imagine the frosty reception she would receive from the Ellington family, but she never expected to be met with such outright disdain.

Of course, it was all because of Vivienne!

"Grandpa, please keep it. Don't disregard Calista's thoughtful gesture," Fiona chimed in, playing peacemaker, and managed to diffuse some of the awkwardness.

Cecilia scoffed disdainfully, eyeing Calista with contempt. "Calista, my father already has a Specter Healer's bracelet, a gift from our dear Vivienne. Your little present is redundant at the moment." Calista's heart skipped a beat.

Specter Healer!

How did Vivienne come to possess something from the elusive Specter Healer?

The entire medical community knew of Specter Healer's enigmatic reputation, never leaving a trace. How could they have possibly left something personal behind? Where did Vivienne acquire it?

What infuriated Calista even more was the fact that Vivienne dared to give away something as coveted as a Specter Healer artifact!

Those were treasures she could only dream of obtaining!

As Calista grappled with shock, Cecilia's smirk widened.

"Come on, Vivienne, let's go have some fun," Cecilia said, pulling her away.

Vivienne did not resist, allowing Cecilia to lead her off, only sparing Fiona a fleeting glance as she passed.

Fiona suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, unsettled by the penetrating gaze of Vivienne's eyes. She felt she had been seen through for some inexplicable reason.

It was not until Vivienne and Cecilia had ascended the staircase that Fiona's shiver subsided.

She could not shake the feeling that she had seen those eyes somewhere before.

Percival stood up, briefly glancing at the herbs in Calista's hands.

Coming back to her senses, Calista was about to greet Percival when he abruptly spoke, "Aurelia, make sure to properly inspect anything brought into the Ellington home from now on. We can't just accept things from anyone."

especially Aurelia, had served the

to read the

for Calista, and

herbs from Calista.

her cheeks burn with embarrassment, managed a strained smile. "Of course, Aurelia. Thank

her word, Aurelia called the family doctor before

silently, forced

uninterested in the spectacle, followed

Calista's fists tightened as she watched his

all because

it not been for Vivienne, she would not have suffered

the herbs were harmless, Aurelia returned them to

to Calista and placed the box

your birthday. You

you're not working at the company, you can't just loaf around and bring troublemakers around. I'm tired. It's time for

yesterday, Fiona had been ousted from the company, but as

as for Calista, Richard had

unyielding. After all, Calista was visiting under her friend's name, yet

spell had Vivienne cast upon the Ellington family to have them so entirely under her

Richard dismissed them, Fiona and Calista had no

of the Ellington Mansion, Fiona saw Calista

"Fiona, I'm sorry for the trouble I've

fingers clenched the box tightly, yet

worry, it's not your fault. If only we could have come sooner," Fiona said, her head bowed

not for her, Richard

just a few words, the blame was squarely placed on Vivienne's shoulders, as if by mutual

secretive Rivenwood research

blindfolded by Astrid to the

removed the blindfold, "Welcome to our

masked faces, white lab

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