Maddox's grin froze on his face, and the bowl in his hands clattered to the floor.

Heads turned at the sound.

"Maddox, you just broke Natalia and Yasmine's favorite bowl, you're so screwed, man! Say goodbye to your wallet!"

"Oh, Maddox, when will you learn? You handle things like a bull in a china shop, and look what happens!"

"Oopsie, don't be mad, Natalia and Yasmine, I'll buy you a new one and make Uncle Maddox here pay up!"

Trying to keep cool, Maddox forced a smile and turned to the girls. "Sorry, Natalia and Yasmine, but I cut my hand pretty bad. Doesn't anyone feel sorry for me?"

Luke immediately whisked the two kids away. "Girls, remember not to date a guy like this one."

Yuri and Fredrick also quickly made their exit, unable to watch the embarrassing scene any longer!

After everyone left, Karen pulled out a small bottle of antiseptic powder and sprinkled it on Maddox's wound, which healed quietly.

"No need to look so surprised, Maddox. Without Frost, I'd have less than a 2% chance."

Karen smiled at Maddox and added, "Just don't tell Dad, okay? I don't want him to worry. Just say I'm off to find Frost's dad, and it'll be a long time before I can come back, alright?" Maddox fought back tears, his eyes reddening but not allowing a single tear to fall.

Even with Vivienne and Karen working together, they only had a 2% chance of success. That left Maddox thinking...

"Sasha, can't we just not do it?" Maddox struggled with the idea one last time.

"No, we have to do this," Karen replied with certainty.

silent, accepting that

Jasper and Vivienne were locked in a tense game of chess,

end, Jasper suddenly asked, "Vivienne, what's your mom

managed a smile.

lightly. "She's my daughter; she can't

could no longer hold back, and her chess piece landed with a thud on the board, shaking slightly before coming to

a procedure. It could restore memories, or it

the air, followed by his grave voice. "I knew it. She was too chatty tonight, fussing

"She

his voice. "Tell

the words barely escaping her lips. "One

eyes, the procedure had only a one percent chance

easily repaired Calista's

to inject this mysterious ST-1 into Karen and perform

percent was only for the surgery itself; for the

up into his reddened eyes and said, "Sure,

let your mom know I'm aware of this. Pretend I'm clueless so she can go into

heavy heart. She was

would pretend to be oblivious, letting his precious daughter take her path without

"You lost today. Next time,

eye as she stared at the interwoven pieces,

or Karen, none of them wanted to put pressure on her. They

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