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.

in close and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, Vivienne, that day will come

words making her seem

At the Linklater Mansion.

room. Yorick had only recently regained consciousness and was still weak, but his eyes shone with excitement.

outside, and Yorick, agitated,

out the window with a gloomy look. "Yes, my big brother

did he have to

black sheep of the Linklater family. Just

returned-although his achievements didn't quite measure up to their eldest brother's. But now, with both the renowned brothers home,

The thought was suffocating!

line of sleek black cars pulled up in the driveway, their headlights piercing the dark, a display of sheer

door with Hector's

they had been anticipating descended from his vehicle—a figure in a sharp black

around him softened, but the

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

with

I haven't been here to fulfill my duties

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

his son tightly. "It's good to have

home safely. Now, with his

brief catch-up, Arthur finally noticed Dracon standing quietly to the side. He asked pointedly, "What? Not happy

course, I'm happy. I didn't want to interrupt your chat

him for a moment before shifting

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