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

precisely how to read the Ellingtons'

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

promptly took the herbs from Calista. "Please let me inspect

managed a strained smile. "Of

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

fumed silently, forced

in the spectacle, followed Vivienne

tightened as she watched his

was all

Vivienne, she would not have suffered

family doctor confirmed the herbs were harmless, Aurelia

Calista

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

bring troublemakers around. I'm

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

Richard

not expect Richard to be so unyielding. After all, Calista was visiting under her friend's name, yet he refused to show a shred of

Ellington family to have them

Fiona and Calista had no choice but

the Ellington

lips, apologizing, "Fiona, I'm sorry

clenched the box tightly, yet her face

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

If not for her, Richard would have never treated us

placed on Vivienne's

within the secretive Rivenwood

was led blindfolded by Astrid to the heart of

Astrid removed the blindfold, "Welcome to our lab. These are

her surroundings: masked faces,

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