Percival ended the call with a snap.

He tapped the back of the driver’s seat. “Thomas, write up an apology.”

Thomas nearly choked on his own spit, glancing at the rear-view mirror. “Yes, sir.”

One rank up in the hierarchy could crush a man, and boy, did Thomas get that now!

Percival drew Vivienne back into his embrace, his fingertips gently caressing the palm of her hand, “What are you thinking?”

“I’m thinking I should pay Jasper a visit,” Vivienne answered, her expression unreadable.

Percival was on the same page. “Thomas, drive us to the Perez residence.”

Soon enough, Thomas pulled the car to the curb near the Perez residence.

“Sure you don’t need me to come with you?” Percival asked.

Vivienne shook her head. “No need. I can manage on my own.”

Percival did not insist, watching as Vivienne headed toward the stately Perez mansion and then signaling Thomas to drive off.

As Vivienne walked, the air carried the faint scent of locust blossoms.

Jasper had good taste, that was for sure. Even though he had bought the mansion on a whim, its location was prime—tucked away amidst the chaos, surrounded by natural locust trees.

When the wind blew, the whole courtyard was fragrant.

Approaching the Perez Mansion, Vivienne took out her phone.

On it was a report from Matthew, sent the night before.

A paternity test report between her and Yuri.

The results showed a 58.99% probability of a parental relationship—affirming a blood connection.

That number was enough proof of her kinship with the Perez family. At the very least, Yuri could be her uncle.

But she could not be entirely sure.

After all, this was a test with Yuri, not with Jasper, and neither was it a test for her mother and Jasper.

her mother mention

test made her feel

could get her mother’s DNA, she would definitely confirm it once

turned off her phone and stepped

had no intention of sharing the test

Jasper. They were waiting for that result—if it matched, it would fully confirm her relation to the Perez

it did

that would

knew it, Vivienne was standing at

grand gate swung open

or Jasmine—greeted her, “I

into the courtyard by Zelda’s

on the child’s face, probably from a

here?” Vivienne could not help but

is still sulking because she

said playfully, pinching Natalie’s chubby cheek, “But remember, sisters should love and care

of her own and sometimes envied those

understand Vivienne’s words and nodded earnestly, taking

likes you,” Zelda

naturally took Natalie into her

upset, cuddling against Vivienne and adoring

in the front

was comforting his other little granddaughter, “Jasmine, your sister didn’t beat you, so

and turned her head upon seeing Vivienne holding Natalie, pouting and gesturing towards

warm feeling washing

only she were

she sat opposite him,

cheek just like Natalie,

sisters fighting just moments ago were

Jasmine seemed to understand and hugged each other, whispering

a warmth in her

then these girls

them,

talk with Jasper, Zelda took the reconciled sisters away, saying, “Vivienne, you must

nodded. “Sure,

were taken away, Jasper said,

Micah to Jasper. “Vanguard Agency wants to

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