Arthur had that "I told you so" look on his face. "See, I knew you'd ask about this, so I went ahead and bought them all. This way, whether it's a boy or a girl, they can wear the clothes their grandpa got them right away." Vivienne pursed her lips, unable to give the clothes another glance, "Nice choices, but let's not do this again."

Arthur was visibly upset now, "Oh, come on! I'm the baby's grandpa. I want to see them wearing what I picked out. It'll be adorable."

Vivienne glanced over the two big boxes of trendy baby clothes, a twitch forming at the corner of her mouth, "The baby won't be wearing these at birth."

Arthur was taken aback, "Then what should they wear?"

Is there a whole science to baby clothes I'm missing?

Vivienne couldn't bother to explain further, her patience wearing thin, "Don't worry about it, Mr. Wolf is on it."

Arthur choked on his words.

He knew it. That kid was always stealing his thunder.

Noticing Arthur's silence, Vivienne looked out the window, "Dad, where's Winston? Didn't you pick him up? Why haven't I seen him around?"

Arthur paused, then remembered, "He should be in the backyard. He was asking about you just now..."

Before Arthur could finish, Vivienne was already on her way to the backyard.

She hadn't walked far when she spotted a small figure crouched on the grass, busily picking little flowers. She approached and called out, "Winston."

Hearing her, Winston turned around swiftly, his face lighting up, "You're here!"

Vivienne nodded.

But she also noticed the flowers he tried to hide behind his back, deciding not to mention it.

Instead, she just ruffled his hair, "It's chilly out here, let's go inside."

Once inside, Vivienne poured a cup of hot chocolate and handed it over.

but there weren't any. So, I

on Winston's slightly

cold, making it clear that Winston had spent a good deal

jar for the flowers, placing them prominently on the

back down, she noticed Winston biting his

"What's

name, Winston hesitated, his small face tensed, "Is someone trying to

in her eyes, "Why would you

his head, "No, it just feels similar to what happened before at home. It's

remembering the harsh words his brother Robbie had once

directly, not wanting to drag

you know where he is?

eyebrow, "You want to see

above a whisper, "I just want to know what happened. Everything changed so suddenly at home. And my siblings, they've

mentioning Colin, his

with Colin, but I think he's not

Vivienne's gaze deepened.

internal strife was not her concern, save for Winston's safety.

nodded, "You can see them whenever

up,

could unravel the mysteries

chatting with Percival about baby names while

approached with Winston, she was

consider that when naming." Percival

about fire, just call

Vivienne exchanged looks, both thinking Arthur's suggestion was a bit

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