On the way back, Percival got a call from Leopold, saying there was a bit of a bother at the estate in the suburbs and asked him to come over.

Vivienne was behind the wheel since Percival had indulged in some wine over lunch.

She asked for directions, planning to drop him off before heading back to the Linklater estate.

Percival didn't agree; the suburbs were quite a trek from where they were, and more importantly, he had left the renovation of the place as a surprise for her. Seeing it in advance would spoil everything. In the end, Percival had Leopold come to pick him up.

Leopold showed up looking like he had battled with insomnia, dark circles and all.

He headed straight for the driver's side door, "Percival, you did this on purpose, don't think a mere record... Oh, Vivienne!"

Vivienne watched him calmly.

Leopold swallowed hard, his previously menacing demeanor deflated instantly, "Vivienne, what are you doing here? I thought it was..."

Percival, lounging in the passenger seat, squinting over, said, "And what if it was me? Planning on a quick murder?"

Leopold, "..."

Even if he harbored the thought, he lacked the guts, especially with Vivienne there. If he dared to lift a finger, Vivienne would have him turned to ash in seconds.

Leopold, with a forced chuckle, "Me? Never dare."

Vivienne, with a smirk, "Leopold, pull yourself together!"

Leopold felt a chill run down his spine.

Did Vivienne know something?

Why else would this couple speak in such a unified tone?

After dropping off Percival, Vivienne turned the car around, heading back to the Linklater estate.

As soon as Vivienne left, Leopold's demeanor changed, tossing the car keys to Percival, "You drive, I need a nap."

Percival gave him a look, "If I could drive, you wouldn't be here, would you?"

Leopold froze, "Since when are you unable to drive?"

Percival, "..."

good deed goes

Meanwhile.

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detour, but was

been so long, and

who knows if he'll

much blood on the ground, he's fallen so badly, and the kid's still clutching a lotus flower, probably lost

be unclear,

hard

child holding a

thought

pool of blood, clutching a twin lotus, was

arms, feeding him a pill before taking out her emergency acupuncture

you know you can't just move someone after an accident, and what's with feeding him

not a doctor, what's with the act? Instead of rushing to a hospital, you're doing this

about, are you even human to be

or we're

towards Vivienne's actions, with some

"Back off!"

turned ice-cold, her demeanor

aura, caught off guard but trying to save face, "You, you're

left the

bother with the onlookers who were all talk, no

diagnosis, she realized Winston's injuries were

to get to the hospital; otherwise, the outcome could be

herself seemed quicker

at the Wright

to find Colin, as usual,

been well for so long, why

"It's

to her, "You needed to

casually, "Bro, have you

casual, "No, why do you

shrugged, "The person responsible for him came to meet said Winston vanished during his nap, and they couldn't find him even after

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