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.

were clear; he

Not dead, at least.

was on

the Martinez family's weapons malfunctioned? How is he

have some misunderstanding about "jumping around"? He was

for

even sparing her own

his years of keen observation were for naught. Despite his hoarse voice, he desperately pleaded with her. "Vivienne... I was

justice on him, and now his voice is gone too?" Thomas was speechless, explaining, "He screamed too much while being bandaged up and strained his

falling off a wall, blaming the

Leopold was mortified.

were pointing out every

no words, realizing only Leopold could land himself in

the chase, "Who from

he was showing respect

exchanged a knowing look with Percival.

there was still hope for this

"Your uncle is on his way. You better think of what

Them?

eyes widened

just his dad was coming, but

them about

if he were an idiot, "You caused such a scene at the Martinez family's place. The whole of Rivenwood knew in less than ten minutes. Did you

to disgrace the

Let me handle it. You

This was bad!

his legs were still sticking out, making his hiding spot utterly useless. The three onlookers narrowed their eyes

seen the doctors put Leopold in a cast for his broken bones,

instantly locking onto Leopold's failed attempt to

"You disgrace Hiding now? You've really grown wings, sneaking into the Martinez

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