"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."

the roadside, swiftly moving Isolde to the passenger

you're going to

under

was dropped off at home,

of the car, she whispered to Percival, "Percival, don't tell me you never noticed how great Vivienne's figure is?" "Isolde! Boarding

into Nathan's arms, urging her dad to whisk her

anger and his daughter's smugness, totally clueless

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

face grew even redder. "Vivienne,

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

to the laughter from the back, Percival felt his manhood challenged for the first time in his life. He adjusted his tie and

car, things got

a thermos of soup Aurelia had made

two could take

Without pausing to

Percival tried to appear

meaningful look.

was not

Nathan turned and entered the

was no going back

Perez Mansion, Karen was tending to

last night?" Karen felt

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

out a sigh. "Three forty-five AM. That's about when you actually went to sleep.

amazed at

an upset stomach

look, pointing to the pastries. "You just

in, she caught Jasper cajoling Karen, with Maddox

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

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