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.

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

words making her

At the Linklater Mansion.

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

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

quickly steadied his father, peering out the window with a gloomy look. "Yes, my

did he have

big brother 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 brother

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

The thought was suffocating!

of sleek black cars pulled up in the driveway, their headlights piercing the

with Hector's support

the man they had been anticipating descended from his

his family, the formidable air around him

him, who promptly drove the

with

haven't been here to fulfill my duties as a son, and for that,

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 deep-seated

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

years, Yorick's greatest wish was for Arthur to return home safely. Now, with his son before him, safe and sound,

finally noticed Dracon standing quietly to the

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

hawk-like gaze lingered on him for a moment before shifting

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