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; he

Not dead, at least.

wronged he was on the verge

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

some misunderstanding about "jumping

even for the lady of

even sparing her own

for naught. Despite his hoarse voice, he desperately pleaded with her. "Vivienne... I was wrong. I shouldn't have gone

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

off a wall, blaming the Martinez

Leopold was mortified.

were pointing out every embarrassing

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

pill, cutting to the chase, "Who from

the pill, his voice meek, "Mr. Martinez. He said he was showing respect to my

exchanged a knowing look with Percival. It

there was still hope for

Percival glanced at his vibrating phone, he warned Leopold, "Your uncle is on his way. You

Them?

eyes widened

meant not just his dad was

them about

caused such a scene at the Martinez family's place. The whole of Rivenwood knew

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

down. Let me handle it. You just

This was bad!

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

in a cast for his broken bones, advising against any movement. How

his eyes instantly locking onto Leopold's failed attempt

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

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