"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."

slammed on the brakes and parked by the roadside, swiftly moving Isolde to

you're going to

muttered under

Isolde was dropped off at home, where her

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

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

anger and his daughter's smugness, totally

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

face grew even redder.

never imagined Percival could be so shy - adorably

time in his life. He adjusted his tie and stepped out of the car, opening the back door to put

car, things got heated,

Nathan stood there, holding a thermos of soup Aurelia had

you two could take

on the roof. Without pausing to rub

tried to appear calm

to Percival with a meaningful look. "The

entendre was not lost

and entered the house, leaving Percival alone in

back

Perez Mansion, Karen was

Karen felt

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

when you actually went

lips, amazed at the accuracy of her

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

look, pointing to the pastries. "You just had two

Vivienne walked in, she caught Jasper cajoling

man?" Vivienne approached, handing a bag

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