"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.

passing maid by the arm, urgently asking, "What's going

dare not conceal the truth, "The young master has been

Harrison was beaten?

around with intrigue, and though doubts

sharp black suit, who shook his head indicating he was also

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 Madeline could

outsiders usually showed him a modicum of respect for Gavin's

had dared

and have

an amusing opportunity for the world. Victoria's lips curled into a smile at the thought

outrageous! Do the Ellingtons truly think they are the foremost power in Veridia?! That Vivienne, to think she would

paused, her face tinged with

your health over a trivial girl like Vivienne. She doesn't have any real power; she's just caught Mr. Ellington's eye because of her looks. Harrison isn't

me. And now, decades later, his grandchildren have the audacity to attack our family! It's as if they're cut from the same cloth, that Vivienne,

the one who hit Harrison?" After standing in the yard for a while, Victoria pieced together the story, "That girl's got some

fair to let slide the incident where Vivienne had stood her

stood there, listening to Gavin shamelessly slander the Ellington family, any sense of relaxation on her face evaporated

hesitation at the door and her expression souring before she turned

his eyes. Victoria used to

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

when she walked away, all the commotion was

his discomfort, peered through the screen door, catching a glimpse of

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