Griffin felt a throbbing pain in his temples, adamantly sticking to his choice, "The black one."
Leopold acknowledged with a grunt, obediently putting the others away.
Griffin was beyond words.
If simplicity saved lives, then let it be.
During their engagement party, she had already seen through Leopold's standing within the Emerald Mountain community.
Plus, being named godfather to Vivienne's kids was already flashy enough.
If Leopold dared to dress even more flamboyantly at tomorrow's feast... she feared he might not make it through the night without being "taken out."
By then, she wouldn't even know where to start looking for him.
The next day, the hotel was buzzing with people.
The hall was packed with well-wishers.
Vivienne sat in the lounge, surrounded by Finnian, Jasper, and Yorick, who had made special trips to be there.
Any one of them was a notable figure in Rivenwood.
Yet there they were, locked in a standoff, none yielding to the others.
Only Vivienne remained calm.
Next to her were some snacks and pastries, thoughtfully prepared by Mr. Wolf.
This banquet was significant for both families.
As her father put it, it was also about making up for past regrets during her own wedding.
With so many invites, they had no idea how many would actually show up.
They could only courteously greet guests at the door.
Mr. Wolf, concerned she might get tired, had her rest with the kids separately.
But...
hardly any
What's your problem,
to contest, "Come on, I'm meeting these kids for the first time too. And you, acting
Vivienne, "..."
getting ideas about her
with underlying bitterness,
Jasper, "Why so stubborn? My disciple didn't just have one child. Even if I
duo's banter, holding Isaiah who was perking up at the conversation, and proudly stated, "Isaiah's been in my arms since birth. You might want to hold him, but it's all about the child's comfort." "If he
Jasper, "..."
this
with them, Jasper felt like he was being scratched
Technically, I'm the guest today. Instead of welcoming
turning this way, he doubted anyone could feign
"Who's stopping you? The child just prefers me, what can
choked
moved
growing more fond of her by the minute, seeing
might turn out to be quite the
had to secure this
Jasper and Yorick was
was about to intervene, the lounge door swung open, and Richard strolled in with a beaming
о
great-grandson."
Vivienne, "..."
was leaving, that should
the crowd was bustling, greeting familiar
out, she noticed her parents but not
attention was caught by Mr. Wolf conversing quietly with
unfamiliar,
smile, and after a brief
the stranger, casually asked, "Mr.
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