Percival and Vivienne communicated through their eyes, unaware of the world around them. It was as if singletons Thomas and Leopold didn't exist.
Listening to Mara's tearful saga, Cecilia's face was a portrait of utter confusion. "What do you mean Vivienne killed Huxley?"
She pushed Mara away. "Are you out of your mind? If Vivienne really wanted Huxley dead, why would she bring him back in broad daylight for all to see? She could've just left him to rot in M State, couldn't she?"
Mara was choked up, disbelieving. "But I saw Huxley there..."
Cecilia rolled her eyes. "Are you sure it was Huxley? I saw the guy sprinting out of here not half an hour ago. You're not suggesting that in the past thirty minutes, Vivienne murdered him and then paraded his body just to show off? What do you think she is, brainless like you?"
After a verbal barrage that left Mara speechless, it became clear that Cecilia, who was typically distant and cold to her, had surprisingly come to the defense.
Onlookers Vivienne and Percival, accustomed to Cecilia's clean but sharp tongue, were the first to react. "Thomas, Leopold, lock down the city and find Huxley!" Vivienne, not one to sit idle, texted Draven; [Draven, take a team and scour the city for Huxley. If you find him, bring him to Ellington Manor.]
It seemed that the heavens were conspiring to keep Vivienne busy. Just when she thought she could enjoy a couple of days of freedom, trouble was brewing anew.
Clueless about their plan but sensing urgency in Vivienne's demeanor, Cecilia asked, "What's up? Has Huxley done something stupid again?"
Thomas couldn't help but comment, "That 'again' is spot on."
Cecilia on the shoulder. "Someone sent a synthetic replica of Huxley to the hospital, aiming to harm my mother. Today, we're going to flush out the mastermind behind this." Percival chimed in, "Mom, has Huxley
"What are you implying?!"
eavesdropping from the staircase, inwardly cursed Huxley's failure
Huxley, Mara stood up defiantly. "You suspect Huxley of wanting to harm
harm your mother? Plus, with the medicine you gave me still in my system, he wouldn't dare, not even for my
away
"What?" Mara was bewildered.
life might not mean much to him. Otherwise, how would
to be a setup! Vivienne, you're too smart not
them conclude that Huxley was the murderer. If they did, her days within
asked provocatively. "Ms. Boyd, so sure of yourself,
doesn't need your
phone. "They've captured the synthetic! What's the deal with your operation? Why did Willa come back early?" Whatever the person on the other end said, it was met with a cold laugh from Huxley. "Easy for you to say! Vivienne's no
woman's voice, seductive and chilling, reassured him, "Don't worry, I have faith in
call ended abruptly, and Huxley, snapping out of his
Damn it all!
the end, they refused
much for the Grimshaw family; they couldn't even handle Vivienne's aunt, Willa. Some
that woman and her
What now?
more tricks up her sleeve
sent a synthetic replica in his stead. Remembering the footage he saw on the security feed, he felt a chill run
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