Percival stroked her hair with an indulgent smile, his voice a gentle murmur, "I'll take you to the hospital first. Got some errands to run, and then you're coming to stay at my place tonight." His "place" was his sprawling private estate.

Vivienne blinked, teasingly suggesting, "Should I clean up and wait for your royal favor?"

She was already daydreaming about her Mr. Wolf seducing her in nothing but his birthday suit.

So tempting!

Percival was momentarily speechless. Since when had his Vivienne become so... frisky? And what was that at the corner of her mouth?

Drool?

What thoughts were swirling in that little head of hers?

"Ahem!" Percival snapped back to reality, his tone a mixture of amusement and resignation. "Aren't you supposed to be holding a memorial service?"

Vivienne paused, then said, "Oh, right!"

She had planned a service to send Francis off.

To the animal realm, so to speak.

She initially wanted to hold it at Emerald Mountain, but it was too far, and with her mother still unconscious, she couldn't leave. So, she asked Mr. Wolf to find a place for her ceremony to bid Francis farewell. She hadn't expected Mr. Wolf to pick his villa. She had thought... well, that Mr. Wolf had other intentions.

How embarrassing!

Percival, with a blend of exasperation and affection, assured her, "Once I'm done, I'll pick up what you need. It'll probably take all day, so I'll have Thomas pick you up!"

Vivienne had no words.

leaned in close and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, Vivienne, that

left speechless-his words making her

At the Linklater Mansion.

recently regained consciousness and was still weak, but his eyes shone

and Yorick, agitated, stood up,

the window with a

he have

veritable legend in Veridia, while he was the mocked and scorned black sheep of the Linklater family. Just as he was trying to shed that label, his

now, with both the renowned brothers home, what place did he,

The thought was suffocating!

up in the driveway, their headlights piercing the dark, a display

door with Hector's support as

descended from his vehicle—a figure in a sharp black

formidable air around him softened, but

to the person beside him, who promptly drove the car away

greeted with

kneeling before the old man, he continued, "Dad, I haven't been here to fulfill my duties

the eldest, he bore the weight of his absence and the guilt of not guiding

embraced his son tightly. "It's good to have you back, son. That's all

Arthur to return home safely. Now, with his son before

Arthur finally noticed Dracon standing quietly to the side.

a smile, "Arthur, of course, I'm happy. I didn't want

him for a

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