"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."

on the brakes and parked by the roadside, swiftly moving

more word, and you're going to boarding

under

Isolde was dropped off at home, where

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

arms, urging her

son's anger and

her laughter any longer

face grew even

imagined Percival could be so shy - adorably

his tie and stepped out of the car, opening

car, things

awkward Nathan stood there, holding a thermos of soup Aurelia

maybe you two could take a

on the roof. Without pausing to rub it, he scrambled

to appear calm

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

entendre was

turned and entered the house, leaving Percival alone

back

Karen

late again last night?" Karen felt his pulse, and her brows

"No, no, of course not.

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

smacked his lips, amazed at

an upset stomach and could use something light," Jasper complained, clutching his

to the pastries. "You

caught Jasper cajoling

defenseless old man?"

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