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?"
daughter, Audrey Martinez, snorted, "That's not all. Dad was once a renowned master among the noble families. How could he be taken down so easily? If word gets
"That's still our father you're talking about! Can't you see what state
it weren't for his insistence that I
scar on her face, her gaze
wasn't here out
even tell her, denying her a share of
at her.
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
the high difficulty
dark circles under
from the corners of Godfrey's mouth, his nostrils, even his
of the Martinez family's biochemical weapons project and prided himself
he had never seen a virus like this, one that literally made
Who wanted to harm the Martinez family
then, Griffin's urgent and anxious
the Specter
his bloodshot eyes darting around, "Griffin, where's the
Vivienne's wrist, said, "Dad, it's her,
in to treat Grandpa now. Any questions, you can ask Percival." Percival trailed behind with a twitch
daughter, watching their retreating figures, puzzled. "Mr.
known only to those close to her; it
own doing to avoid being overwhelmed by the sick and needy if her
too young. Nothing
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