"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 brakes and parked by the

more word, and you're going to boarding

muttered under

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

scampered into Nathan's arms,

his son's anger and his daughter's smugness, totally clueless about

Isolde departed, Vivienne couldn't contain her laughter any longer and burst into giggles in

face grew even redder.

never imagined Percival could be

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

things got heated,

awkward Nathan stood there, holding a thermos of soup Aurelia had made for Vivienne, unsure

you two could take

froze, then bumped his head hard on the roof. Without pausing to rub it, he scrambled out of the

tried to appear calm as he

a meaningful look. "The soup's freshly made. Don't

was not lost on

Nathan turned and entered the house, leaving Percival

back to the

Perez Mansion, Karen was

you stay up late again last night?" Karen felt his pulse, and her

of course not. You saw me

That's about when

amazed at the accuracy of her

you hungry? I've got a bit of an upset stomach and could use something light," Jasper

him a knowing look, pointing to the pastries. "You

walked in, she caught Jasper cajoling Karen, with Maddox

man?"

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