Vivienne nodded in agreement.

It seemed that Leopold had handled things quite effectively.

"Is Cordelia's cooking really that amazing?" Percival couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.

Vivienne deliberately nodded, her gaze fixed on him, but her eyes betrayed a hint of distress, "Well, Mr. Wolf, your cooking is divine too. It's just that you're too busy to whip up something for me these days. I have no choice but to rely on Cordelia, or else I might starve."

"Who said I don't have the time?"

Percival magically produced a strawberry cheesecake from the car, "Made it this morning. Should we indulge now or wait?"

"Right now!"

Vivienne's eyes lit up at the sight of the strawberry cheesecake, and she eagerly took a bite.

The creamy texture mixed with the fresh scent of strawberries melted in her mouth, instantly dissolving any trace of her previous annoyance, though she still maintained a pretense of anger.

Percival, understanding her all too well, leaned in and coaxed in a low voice, "It's not that I don't want you at my place, I'm just worried your dad might actually charge into the Ellington estate with a shotgun if I whisk you away one more time."

Vivienne raised an eyebrow, continuing to enjoy her cake, "Didn't you say with me by your side, you fear nothing?"

Percival chuckled bitterly, "It's not about fear, I just don't want to add unnecessary obstacles to us getting married. I've already discussed our wedding with Grandpa. As long as your parents agree, we can proceed however we wish."

Vivienne paused for a moment, "Really?"

Percival wrapped his arms around her tightly, his voice warm yet restrained, "Vivienne, I'm more eager about this than you are."

Vivienne's cheeks flushed.

She shyly turned her head, offering the spoon to Percival, "For being so honest, you get a bite. But just one, not a bit more."

Seeing her serious expression, Percival couldn't help but laugh, accepting the spoonful of cake with a whole strawberry on it from her hand.

rest of the

"Didn't have breakfast this

"I did, but

cheesecake, he'd have to start bringing an extra breakfast for her,

a construction site near a river at the

walked

Percival's people who found it first, preventing

body, having been soaked overnight, had

the wound on the heart closely. The method was identical to previous cases, but it was clear the perpetrator was in a hurry this time,

already reviewed the

from a nearby factory, attacked on her

a street

guess was right, the perpetrator must have been desperate for these hearts,

these young women done to deserve such a

and the

sight of the bloated

stern look to get himself

her gloves, signaled to have

somber expression,

speaking as

can't possibly be used in medicine, nor for viral research. If it's just someone's sick fascination,

their 'work'

sharpened, "Did you think of something, Vivienne?" Before she could

it and answered, "Draven, what have you

lab, but everything inside has been cleared out, not

searching. They couldn't have

place guarded by snipers wasn't going to be abandoned

Vivienne had disappeared from

still pale, pointed ahead before finding a spot

corpses; his stomach

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