"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

you're

under her

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

tell me you never

Nathan's arms, urging her dad to whisk her

and his

Vivienne couldn't contain her laughter any longer and

face grew even redder. "Vivienne,

couldn't help it. She had never imagined Percival could be so shy

the back, Percival felt his manhood challenged for the first time in his life. He adjusted his tie and stepped out of the car, opening the back door to

the car, things got heated, while

of soup Aurelia had

maybe you two

roof. Without pausing to rub it, he scrambled out

appear calm as he faced

thermos to Percival with a meaningful look. "The

entendre was not lost on

the house, leaving Percival alone

no going back to the

Karen was tending to

again last night?" Karen felt his pulse, and

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

AM. That's about when you actually went to sleep. Caught up in a binge-watch,

lips, amazed at the accuracy of her

hungry? I've got a bit of an upset stomach and could

pointing to the pastries. "You

caught Jasper cajoling Karen,

up to bully a defenseless old man?" Vivienne approached, handing a bag to

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