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.

clear;

Not dead, at least.

Leopold looked so wronged he was on the

turning to Thomas instead, "Have the Martinez family's weapons malfunctioned? How is he still jumping

about

That's savage, even for the lady

sparing

Despite his hoarse voice, he desperately pleaded with her. "Vivienne... I was wrong. I

glance at Thomas, "The Martinez family took their private justice on him, and now his voice is gone too?" Thomas was speechless, explaining, "He screamed too much while being bandaged up and strained

injuries were actually from falling off a wall, blaming

Leopold was mortified.

they were pointing

had no words, realizing only Leopold could land himself in such a

to the chase, "Who from the

he was showing respect to my grandfather and

a knowing look with Percival. It seemed Leopold wasn't

there was still hope for

uncle is

Them?

widened

his dad was coming, but his grandfather

them

Rivenwood knew in less than ten minutes.

disgrace the Sterling family completely? I'll not

Let me

This was bad!

legs were still sticking out, making his hiding spot utterly useless.

a cast for his broken bones, advising against any movement. How did Leopold manage to spring up

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

he threw his cane, "You disgrace Hiding now? You've really grown wings, sneaking

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