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 Ellingtons for

to read the Ellingtons'

no secret of their disdain for Calista, and Aurelia was more than willing to demonstrate

took the herbs from

her cheeks burn with embarrassment, managed a strained smile.

word, Aurelia called the family doctor

fumed silently, forced to

uninterested in the spectacle, followed Vivienne

tightened as she watched

all because of

not been for Vivienne, she would not

the herbs were harmless, Aurelia returned them

recovering from the snub, Fiona sat next to Calista and placed the box of

birthday. You can't just turn it

bring troublemakers around.

had been ousted from the company, but as Richard's granddaughter, he showed a

Richard had no

was visiting under her

family to have them

and Calista had no choice

the entrance of the Ellington Mansion, Fiona saw Calista

I'm sorry

clenched the box tightly,

have come sooner," Fiona said, her

It's all that woman's fault. If not for her,

words, the blame was squarely placed on

secretive Rivenwood research

by Astrid to the heart of the

we are." Astrid removed the blindfold, "Welcome to

surroundings: masked faces, white lab

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