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.

chuckle. He leaned in close and whispered in

making her seem all too

At the Linklater Mansion.

was still weak, but his eyes

of car horns echoed from outside, and Yorick, agitated, stood up, asking, "Is he back?

window with

he have to

was now a 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 illustrious

when Hector returned-although his achievements didn't quite measure up to their eldest brother's. But now,

The thought was suffocating!

pulled up in the driveway, their

the door with Hector's support as the rest of

from his

him softened, but the palpable

him, who promptly drove the car away and

Linklater greeted with a

the old man, he continued, "Dad, I haven't been here to fulfill my duties as a son, and

the years, Arthur had been consumed by battles and campaigns, neglecting his family affairs. As the eldest, he bore the weight of his absence and the guilt of not guiding his siblings. Emotion crept into his tone, revealing

his son tightly. "It's good to have you

safely. Now, with

brief catch-up, Arthur finally noticed Dracon standing quietly to

put on a smile, "Arthur, of course, I'm happy.

hawk-like gaze lingered on him for a

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