Vivienne and Percival exchanged a glance, a mutual skepticism reflected in their eyes.

Was it any wonder that Griffin and Leopold seemed to have such chemistry? Godfrey was sick, and their first instinct was to shoot a video and snap pictures?

How had the Martinez family not throttled them yet?

But alas, Vivienne hadn't managed to watch the video.

Before she could even click play, her phone-juiced up from Leopold's car charger-began to buzz.

Brody's voice came through the call, tinged with utter despair, "Specter Healer! Where on earth did you get that medicine? She's been hopping around her room for half an hour! It took a heavy-duty sedative to knock her out, and she's still hopping in her sleep! My spotless lab is a mess now!"

Brian's laughter boomed, "Hahaha, Vivienne, where did you score that prank potion? That woman, she's like a marionette straight out of a movie, absolutely hilarious!"

At the Martinez Mansion.

Griffin's parents, Stellan and Penelope, stood guard outside the patriarch's room.

To better observe Godfrey, they had gouged a peephole into the solid wooden door. The Martinez family circled around it, three layers deep.

They peered inside at Godfrey with a mix of emotions as if viewing a rare specimen.

"When's Griffin getting back? If he keeps this up, he'll bleed out."

Stellan was practically glued to the peephole, almost sticking his head through.

His wife, Penelope, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with him, mirroring his posture, her face etched with worry. "Who could have snuck into our home undetected in the middle of the night?"

not all. Dad was once a renowned master among the noble

scolded, "That's still our father you're talking about! Can't you see what state

for his insistence that I marry into

at the scar on her face, her

wasn't here out of

brothers wouldn't even tell her, denying her a share of the

at her.

any longer and shouted, "What's with all the fighting? Lancelot, call Griffin. See where they are. If we delay any further, it might be too late for Dad!" Through the peephole, they saw Godfrey hopping around just as Griffin

high difficulty of his movements made Stellan shake his head

pale face, coupled with dark circles

fresh blood slowly trickling from the corners

family's biochemical

had never seen a virus like this,

be? Who wanted to harm the

then, Griffin's urgent and anxious voice came from outside, "Vivienne's

you're back! Where's the Specter

his bloodshot eyes

it's her, Leopold's senior, Vivienne. She's the Specter

should know him, Dad. Let me take Vivienne in to treat Grandpa now. Any questions, you can ask Percival." Percival trailed behind with a

couldn't stop his determined daughter, watching their retreating figures, puzzled. "Mr. Ellington, your wife

identity as the Specter Healer was known only to those close to her; it was a secret kept from the

own doing to avoid being overwhelmed by the sick and needy

too young. Nothing like the

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