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."

Aurelia, had served

to read

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

herbs from Calista. "Please

embarrassment, managed a strained smile. "Of course,

her word, Aurelia called the family doctor

fumed silently, forced

in the spectacle, followed

the banister, Calista's fists tightened as she

all because of

not been for Vivienne, she would not have

confirmed the herbs were harmless, Aurelia

Calista and placed the

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

and bring troublemakers around. I'm tired. It's time for you to

but as Richard's granddaughter, he showed

Richard

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

family to

dismissed them, Fiona and Calista had no

the entrance of the Ellington Mansion, Fiona

apologizing, "Fiona, I'm sorry for the

the box tightly, yet her face

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

all that woman's fault. If not for

a few words, the blame was squarely placed on Vivienne's shoulders,

secretive

by Astrid to the heart

"Welcome to our lab. These

in her surroundings: masked

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