Vivienne nodded. The Brooks family's affairs were no longer of her concern. However, if they came knocking on her door one day seeking help, she would not turn a blind eye. If they did not, well, then it was live and let live.

Ronald caught Vivienne's gaze, and his expression flickered with oddness for a split second before he resumed his composure and nodded at her in greeting.

Mark, still playing it cool with Vivienne, showed no reaction.

"Let's go, we're off," Vivienne said, waving Aaron away.

Aaron responded, "Hey Vivienne, we should grab a..."

Before he could finish suggesting a meal, Percival rolled up the car window with a quick twist and kicked the seat in front of him. "Drive."

Leopold jumped, wondering what the sudden outburst was about, but did not dare to ask; he just silently started the car.

Vivienne sighed, "Mr. Wolf, do you have something against Aaron?"

Percival, feigning indifference, replied, "No, Leopold closed the window."

"Huh?" Leopold yelped, catching Percival's warning glance in the rear-view mirror, and quickly nodded in agreement, "Ah yes, yes, my fault, Vivienne. You should totally chew me out." Maybe a good scolding would get him out of driving duties!

Where the heck had Thomas, that little rascal, run off to?

He should be back driving now that he had recovered from his sickness, right?

Had he not been back at work just a couple of days ago?

Thomas's inner thoughts were, "Training the newbie, do not disturb."

Aaron watched the car fade into the distance, his hopeful gaze sinking slowly.

had no right to stand beside

have

and asked, "Hey kid, what was Vivienne doing

gaze dropped, "Just meeting a

of yours?" Mark's eyes trailed off in the direction the car

her; I didn't see what she looked like," Aaron said, adjusting his backpack. "Aren't we

he had seen Anna. They were both

school, only exchanging a few words when grouped for an assignment. After the project, there was no further

that Anna knew

was a loner

impatient, Mark did not push further and left with Ronald to

certificate. It was issued

doctor?" Vivienne was

a right-hand woman to Karen, with

Anna to follow in

skills; is it so hard for Anna

only a certified doctor; I'm not yet skilled enough to engage in research," Anna said, removing her black-rimmed glasses to reveal her

"You want to work

legacy and learn while doing so. Could you take me to

puzzled. "Why?

yet skilled enough for research. At the very least, you

not expect to run before one could

pressed slightly, her eyes dimming as she whispered, "But time waits for no one. If I'm studying, I can't focus fully on research. There's only so much time during

camp. If you pass our training, you'll be assigned to the

to follow Vivienne's lead inside

"No problem, take me to

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