"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.

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

of medicine, dare not conceal the truth, "The young

Harrison was beaten?

though doubts lingered,

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

Harrison 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

combat skills, outsiders usually showed him a

someone had dared

in and have a

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. How could I

the noise grew 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

face tinged

affected and melodramatic, broke through, "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 power; she's just caught Mr. Ellington's eye because of her

can I not be angry? That old Richard never respected me, choosing to cut ties with his daughter rather than support me. And now, decades later, his grandchildren have the audacity to attack our family! It's as if they're cut from the same

the yard for

Victoria thought it only fair to let slide the incident where Vivienne had

to Gavin shamelessly slander the Ellington family, any sense of relaxation on

Seaton, following behind Victoria, noticed her hesitation at the door and her expression

Victoria used to relish seeing Harrison's defeats, so why not

be better off thinking about how to retrieve

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

glimpse of a familiar

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