Vivienne muttered under her breath, "Where is he?"

The audacity of someone to mess with the Martinez family; who gave them such guts?

Percival, seeing right through Vivienne's thoughts, picked out a matching jacket from the closet and handed it to her, "At the hospital. Thomas is with him; it shouldn't be anything serious."

Glancing outside at the breaking dawn, Vivienne found herself more speechless about Percival than about Leopold, the troublemaker.

At the hospital...

Leopold was lying in the hospital bed, swathed in bandages from head to toe, looking like a mummy. Only his eyes were visible, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Thomas, standing by with a mix of disdain and admiration, asked, "Leopold, I've got to hand it to you. Did you really think you could take on the Martinez family all by yourself? Are you brave or just brainless?" Leopold managed a stiff glare in response.

What do you know?

It was all for love.

He wasn't about to waste his breath on someone who couldn't understand.

Thomas didn't need a second to catch the subtext, snorting, "Have some dignity, man. If only you had acknowledged Griffin before today, you wouldn't be in this mess, almost beaten to death by the Martinez family."

Leopold was speechless.

Really? Rubbing salt in the wound now?

When Vivienne and Percival arrived, Leopold was tilting his head, enduring Thomas's lecture.

He was furious, yet unable to escape.

After all, he hadn't dared to let his family know about the incident, resorting to calling Thomas instead.

Thomas greeted the newcomers with respect, "Percival, ma'am."

Vivienne nodded slightly and approached Leopold.

eyes were clear;

Not dead, at least.

so wronged he was on the verge of tears,

"Have the Martinez family's weapons malfunctioned? How is

some misunderstanding about "jumping around"?

thought, That's savage, even for the lady of

even sparing

anger in Vivienne's eyes now, all his years of keen observation were for naught. Despite his hoarse voice, he desperately

a glance at Thomas, "The Martinez family took their private justice on him, and now his voice is

a wall, blaming the Martinez family was a bit

Leopold was mortified.

were pointing

had no words, realizing only Leopold could

Leopold a pill, cutting to the chase, "Who from the Martinez

"Mr. Martinez. He said he was showing respect to my grandfather and told

knowing look with Percival. It seemed Leopold wasn't entirely without

there was still

Leopold, "Your uncle is on his way. You better think

Them?

eyes widened in

not just his dad was coming, but

them

Martinez family's place. The whole of Rivenwood knew in less than ten minutes. Did you think you could hide it?"

damn kid, is he trying to disgrace the Sterling family completely? I'll not spare

down. Let me handle it. You

This was bad!

the curtains, only to realize his legs were still

was the most shocked; he had personally seen the doctors put Leopold in a cast for his broken bones, advising against any

stormed in, his eyes instantly locking onto Leopold's failed attempt

You've really grown

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