"You... you really are going to help me?" Mara looked at Vivienne, her eyes wide with disbelief. Vivienne nodded, "Yes."

"But you... you..." Mara stuttered, at a loss for words.

Even Cecilia hadn't expected Vivienne to consent. "Vivienne, you're really willing to help Mara?"

Vivienne affirmed. "Sure, but I have my conditions. I'm the Specter Healer; I don't work for free."

Mara knew it. Vivienne wasn't the type to offer help out of the goodness of her heart.

"I understand, but I'm broke right now. Can I write you an IOU and pay you back once I have the money?" Mara pleaded.

Vivienne smiled, her red lips lifting in a beguiling curve. "That's not what I'm asking for."

A shiver ran down Mara's spine as she locked eyes with Vivienne's smile. She felt like she had just fallen into a bottomless pit - a trap that could spell her doom! Leaving the hospital, Percival drove Isolde back home.

Isolde took every chance to stick close to Vivienne. "Vivienne, what was the deal you made with Mara back there?"

Vivienne scooped Isolde into her arms, meticulously parting her hair to craft a sweet hairstyle for the youngster.

"Little ones shouldn't pry."

Isolde sat still, leaning against Vivienne, her tiny shoulders pressed against her chest.

After a while, Isolde murmured, "Vivienne, you're really busty, you know."

Percival nearly choked on his own spit.

Unfazed, Vivienne continued her task while Percival's face turned a shade that would've given any artist's palette a run for its money.

"Kids shouldn't talk about such things," Percival cleared his throat.

Isolde scoffed. "Percival, why so prudish? I'm just saying she's got a great figure. It's just a fact."

parked by the roadside, swiftly moving Isolde to the passenger

word, and you're going to

under

Isolde was dropped off at home, where her father, Nathan, was

got out of the car, she whispered to Percival, "Percival, don't tell me you never noticed how great Vivienne's figure

arms, urging her dad

watched, bemused by his son's anger and his

departed, Vivienne couldn't contain her laughter any longer and burst into giggles in

face grew even redder. "Vivienne,

help it. She had never imagined Percival could be so shy - adorably

his manhood challenged for the first time in his life. He adjusted his tie and stepped out of the car,

things

soup Aurelia had

two could

roof. Without pausing

Percival tried to appear calm as

nodded, passing the thermos to Percival with a meaningful look. "The soup's freshly made. Don't rush; it can

double entendre was not

and entered the house, leaving Percival alone in his

going back to the Ellington

the Perez Mansion, Karen was tending to

up late again last night?" Karen felt

shook his head vigorously. "No, no, of course not. You saw

when you actually went to

his lips, amazed at the accuracy of her

an upset stomach and could use something light,"

gave him a knowing look, pointing to the pastries. "You just had two

she caught Jasper cajoling Karen, with Maddox enjoying

old man?" Vivienne approached, handing a bag

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