"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,

you're going to boarding school

under

off at home, where her

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

huffy Isolde scampered into Nathan's arms, urging her

and his daughter's smugness, totally clueless about

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

grew even redder.

She had never imagined Percival could be so shy -

manhood challenged for the first time in his life. He adjusted his tie and stepped out of the car, opening the back door to put an end to the giggling -

things got

of soup Aurelia had made for Vivienne, unsure

you two could take a

bumped his head hard on the roof. Without

Percival tried to appear

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

double entendre was not

turned and entered the house,

back to the

the Perez Mansion, Karen

last night?" Karen felt

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

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

amazed at the accuracy of

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

a knowing look, pointing to the pastries. "You

Vivienne walked in, she caught Jasper cajoling Karen, with

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

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