"Mr. Wolf, let's go."

Vivienne took Percival's hand, their eyes meeting with a shared look of tenacity and resolve.

It was time to tear open the curtain of complacency with this Sadie and Julian incident. It was about time those arrogant fools realized that not everything in this world could be shaken by the ancient warrior lineages!

Outside the police station, Harrison's half-lit face flickered in the dim light. He touched his swollen cheek gingerly, fingers coming away dusted in grime.

That was the mark left by Vivienne's boot when she kicked up the dirt in her haste.

"The Ellington family, the Hawthorn family... Good for them!"

At the Abernathy estate.

Early in the morning, Victoria's courtyard was abuzz with activity as people came and went, busy with their duties.

The moment Victoria stepped through the gate, a thunderous roar echoed clearly to her ears, and her emotions tumbled through surprise before settling on bewilderment.

maid by the arm,

a bottle of medicine, dare not conceal the truth, "The young master has been beaten,

Harrison was beaten?

eyes darted around with intrigue, and though doubts

black suit, who shook his head indicating he was also in the dark about

arrived at the Abernathy estate, though he wasn't considered heir apparent by Gavin; he held a special place in his heart. Within the Abernathy household, likely only

skills, outsiders usually showed him a modicum of

had

go in and

Victoria would be at the top of it, so she wouldn't miss such an amusing opportunity for the world. Victoria's lips curled into a smile at the thought of Harrison's misfortune, "Of course.

louder. Gavin's furious voice, accompanied by the sounds of tables being slapped and dishes crashing, could be heard from inside, "This is outrageous! Do the Ellingtons truly think they are the foremost power in Veridia?! That Vivienne, to think she would dare lay a hand on a son-in-law

her face

"Don't be so angry. There's no point in ruining your health over a trivial girl like Vivienne. She doesn't have any real

choosing to cut ties with his daughter rather than support me. And now, decades later, his grandchildren have the audacity

for a while, Victoria

fair to let slide the incident where Vivienne had

of relaxation on her face evaporated like mist. What in the world had her mother seen

going in?" Seaton, following behind Victoria, noticed her hesitation at the door and

his eyes. Victoria used to relish

cold expression, Victoria replied, "Why bother with Harrison? We'd be better off thinking about how

the courtyard to when she walked away, all the commotion was drowned out by

a glimpse of a familiar silhouette. His eyes flickered with recognition, then immediately dismissed

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