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.

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

making her seem all

At the Linklater Mansion.

in the living room. Yorick had only recently regained consciousness and was still weak, but his eyes shone with excitement. The night had fallen, yet no one

the sound of car horns echoed from outside, and Yorick, agitated, stood up, asking,

with a gloomy look. "Yes, my

he have to come

Just as he was trying to shed that label, his illustrious brother had to return. With

his achievements didn't quite measure up to their eldest brother's. But now, with both

The thought was suffocating!

cars pulled up in the driveway, their headlights

the door with Hector's support as the rest of the

man they had been anticipating descended from his vehicle—a figure in a sharp black trench coat, his

around him softened, but the palpable

who promptly drove the car away and then faced the

with a

haven't been here to fulfill my

bore the weight of his absence and the guilt

tightly. "It's good to have you

greatest wish was for Arthur to return home safely. Now, with his son before

Dracon standing quietly to the side. He

quickly put on a smile, "Arthur, of course, I'm happy. I didn't want to interrupt your

lingered on him for a moment before shifting

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