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."

staff, especially Aurelia, had served the Ellingtons for over forty

knew precisely how to

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

herbs from Calista. "Please let me

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

word, Aurelia called the family doctor before

fumed silently, forced to

the spectacle,

fists tightened as she

was all because of

been for Vivienne, she would not

herbs were harmless, Aurelia returned

snub, Fiona sat next to Calista and placed the

Calista's respect for your birthday. You can't just turn it away, right? Please

bring troublemakers around. I'm tired. It's time for you to go," Richard grunted, tossing the box

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

as for Calista, Richard had

all, Calista was visiting

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

Richard dismissed them, Fiona and Calista

of the Ellington

"Fiona, I'm sorry

the box tightly, yet her

we could have come sooner," Fiona said, her head bowed in feigned

not for her, Richard would have never treated us this

the blame was squarely placed on

secretive

blindfolded by Astrid to

the blindfold, "Welcome to our

her surroundings: masked

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