Vivienne blinked in confusion. "Mara? Who's that?"

As far as Vivienne was concerned, the name Mara had been flushed down the toilet long ago, just like yesterday's news.

The whole Boyd family had become invisible in Vivienne and Percival's world, let alone Mara.

Their association with the Boyds had been as necessary as a fish needs a bicycle-completely irrelevant!

Isolde nodded emphatically. "Yes, Mara. Mom's niece, the one you've met before."

Vivienne was still clueless, but Percival recalled and said, "The girl from the second branch of the Boyd family."

"Huh?" Vivienne blinked, not following.

Percival chuckled helplessly and flicked Vivienne's forehead. "The one you said had a nose like a button mushroom."

"Oh!" Vivienne's face lit up with realization. "Isn't she supposed to be abroad? Why is she back?"

What Vivienne did not voice was, "How could she have the gall to show her face here again?"

But with Isolde present, such language was inappropriate.

The trio walked into the living room where Cecilia sat, looking somewhat apologetic.

"Mom, what's she doing here? Is something wrong?" Percival inquired.

He knew his mother well enough to realize that although she could be scatterbrained at times, she had a strong moral compass.

but trouble, and Mara had even tried to break him and Vivienne up-Cecilia would not

Mansion, something must have gone

way; I thought we'd gone our separate

glanced at Vivienne sheepishly, clearly embarrassed. She felt

never a central figure in her life, and Cecilia's sentiments had no

dynamics were

make your own decision; don't mind me," Vivienne said with a smile, looking at Cecilia

lip,

family you have left. She's been close to you for many years, and whatever you decide, I won't object. Just follow your

"No thanks needed."

of my business anyway." The last thought was Vivienne's silent addition, mindful of

not in the house. And she better not show her face

less patient with her son. She did not want to upset Vivienne, but what was it to him? Upstairs, Mara stood silently by the

the legitimate lady of the house. To

not expected that even her stay would be at the mercy of

gaze, her eyes briefly scanning the slightly ajar door of the

it, or did Vivienne catch her eye? It had sent a

curled into a mocking

could you spare a moment to look into Huxley Boyd's whereabouts? Mara mentioned they had a layover in M State. It'd be good to know if Huxley's

passing Mara off to him, sparing

With the Ellington family's large number of real estate, choosing a place was no

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