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.

that, the rest of the cake

"Didn't have breakfast

but might

strawberry cheesecake, he'd have to start bringing an extra

car stopped behind a construction site near a river at the southern

walked towards the location

it was Percival's people who found it first, preventing any

had

the heart closely. The method was identical to previous cases, but it was clear the perpetrator

she had already reviewed

worker from a nearby

just a street away

guess was right, the perpetrator must have been desperate

women done to

prime of their lives, and the agony of having their hearts removed

the sight of the bloated corpse,

stern

have the body taken away for proper

her, noticing her somber expression,

turned towards him, speaking as if

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

their 'work'

of something, Vivienne?"

glanced at it and answered, "Draven, what

has been cleared out,

searching. They couldn't

place guarded by snipers wasn't going

Percival realized Vivienne had

still pale, pointed ahead before finding a spot

his stomach just

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