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."

had served the Ellingtons

precisely how to read

secret of their disdain for Calista, and Aurelia was more than willing to demonstrate her

from Calista. "Please

managed a strained

word, Aurelia called the family doctor before Calista to check the

fumed silently, forced

uninterested in the

fists tightened as she watched his

all because of

it not been for Vivienne, she would

the family doctor confirmed the herbs were

the snub, Fiona sat next to Calista and

Calista's respect for your birthday. You can't just

can't just loaf around and bring troublemakers around. I'm tired. It's

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

for Calista, Richard had no such

Calista was visiting under her friend's name, yet he refused to show a shred of

cast upon the Ellington family

dismissed them, Fiona and Calista had no choice but to

Ellington

lips, apologizing, "Fiona, I'm sorry for the

fingers clenched the box tightly, yet

your fault. If only we could have come sooner," Fiona said, her head bowed

woman's fault. If not for her, Richard would have never treated

squarely placed on Vivienne's shoulders, as if

the secretive Rivenwood

blindfolded by Astrid to the

the blindfold, "Welcome to our lab. These are all our

her surroundings: masked faces, white lab coats,

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