Calista could imagine the frosty reception she would receive from the Ellington family, but she never expected to be met with such outright disdain.

Of course, it was all because of Vivienne!

“Grandpa, please keep it. Don’t disregard Calista’s thoughtful gesture,” Fiona chimed in, playing peacemaker, and managed to diffuse some of the awkwardness.

Cecilia scoffed disdainfully, eyeing Calista with contempt. “Calista, my father already has a Specter Healer’s bracelet, a gift from our dear Vivienne. Your little present is redundant at the moment.”

Calista’s heart skipped a beat.

Specter Healer!

How did Vivienne come to possess something from the elusive Specter Healer?

The entire medical community knew of Specter Healer’s enigmatic reputation, never leaving a trace. How could they have possibly left something personal behind?

Where did Vivienne acquire it?

What infuriated Calista even more was the fact that Vivienne dared to give away something as coveted as a Specter Healer artifact!

Those were treasures she could only dream of obtaining!

As Calista grappled with shock, Cecilia’s smirk widened.

“Come on, Vivienne, let’s go have some fun,” Cecilia said, pulling her away.

Vivienne did not resist, allowing Cecilia to lead her off, only sparing Fiona a fleeting glance as she passed.

Fiona suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, unsettled by the penetrating gaze of Vivienne’s eyes. She felt she had been seen through for some inexplicable reason.

It was not until Vivienne and Cecilia had ascended the staircase that Fiona’s shiver subsided.

She could not shake the feeling that she had seen those eyes somewhere before.

Percival stood up, briefly glancing at the herbs in Calista’s hands.

Percival when he abruptly spoke, “Aurelia, make sure to properly inspect anything brought into the Ellington home

The household staff, especially Aurelia, had served the Ellingtons for over forty

precisely how to

and Aurelia was more than

the herbs from Calista. “Please let me inspect

burn with embarrassment, managed a strained

word, Aurelia called the family doctor before

fumed silently, forced

uninterested in the spectacle, followed Vivienne

banister, Calista’s fists tightened as

all

she would not have suffered such

herbs were harmless, Aurelia returned them

sat next to Calista and placed the box of herbs in

your birthday. You

just loaf around and bring troublemakers around. I’m tired. It’s time for you to go,” Richard grunted, tossing the box

had been ousted from the company, but as Richard’s granddaughter, he showed a modicum of

for Calista, Richard

to be so unyielding. After all, Calista was visiting under her friend’s

upon the Ellington family to

and Calista had no choice but to

the Ellington Mansion, Fiona saw

I’m

tightly, yet her face

not your fault. If only we could have come sooner,” Fiona said,

fault. If not for her, Richard would

placed on Vivienne’s shoulders, as if

within the secretive

by Astrid to the heart of

the blindfold, “Welcome to our lab. These are

her surroundings: masked faces,

about. The

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