Vivienne's cheeks were flushed, yet she didn't seem inclined to pull away.

Just as their hands were about to touch, a ringtone broke the moment.

Percival was visibly annoyed. "Who is it now?"

Vivienne picked up her phone, showing him the caller ID, "It's my dad."

Percival just sighed.

As soon as the call was connected, Arthur's voice came through, trying to sound cheerful. "Honey, don't forget we have a family dinner tonight. Make sure you're here."

Vivienne acknowledged with a hum, ready to end the call, but then heard Arthur add, "Wait, don't hang up..."

"What is it now?"

Arthur sounded like he was wrestling with his conscience. "Your granddad asked if, um, your friend could also come."

Percival raised an eyebrow. Friend? Was that his title now?

Arthur continued, sounding slightly bitter, "Just letting you know, it was your grandfather's idea, not mine. I never agreed to let him set foot in this house." Vivienne pinched the bridge of her nose, "We're already married, dad. Your approval isn't exactly crucial now."

Arthur was caught off guard.

He couldn't let his daughter get swept away over a guy, but he caved in a second, "I was just pulling your leg. He can come if he wants. I won't stop him." "And honey, what do you want to eat tomorrow? I'll cook..."

Vivienne hung up before he could finish.

She wasn't ready to let the dread of tomorrow's menu overshadow her day, not when the stress of it felt more daunting than undergoing surgery ten times over. Holding hands, they headed towards the car.

evening's plans, Vivienne asked, "Mr. Wolf, are you free

"Absolutely!"

part of the family. I'll need to bring a few gifts, aside from dressing up for the occasion." Vivienne couldn't help but

gently, "I just want your dad to think well of

"He wouldn't dare object!"

Vivienne was confident.

of mischief, "Then I'll use this

to dig into the Rama family's past

filled Percival in, so he'd

buddy Thomas, asking him to keep

Linklater residence on time, Vivienne

Sasha were

greeted them

her as

Arthur, saying, "Father-in-law," managing to turn Arthur's

chuckled, "Still calling me 'master' after

scandalized, shouted, "Don't you dare change what you call me! I do

as there wasn't

whom he had cherished for so

protests, coolly took a seat. "He's

at a

wronged and upset. "It's not okay... You've just recognized us, and now, some random guy is taking

to be anything more than that in Arthur's

He's just upset about Frost leaving the nest so soon. He can't get over it." Percival understood, but he couldn't grasp why, as a son-in-law, he had

didn't want to engage

with his culinary

war hero to a domestic chef was a narrative

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