Griffin fretted that Percival might actually break Leopold in two, so she quickly wheeled his chair away from the scene.

Percival glanced in the direction the pair had escaped.

“Fine,” he thought, “Someday I’ll show ’em some old-school roughhousing!”

“Mr. Wolf, any luck running into Kenneth?” Vivienne strolled up and asked.

Suddenly inspired, she considered creating a new fragrance, a companion to the “Old Man” scent—calling it “Old Ruffian”.

Percival nodded. “Yeah, he looked pretty down, not even watching where he was going.”

“Ah, to be young again.” Karen chuckled.

After a brief discussion outside the ward about Dracon and Gillian’s situation, the group was about to head out for a meal when Karen’s cell phone rang.

It was Willa Perez.

Ever since Karen had returned to the Perez family, Willa had been conspicuously absent.

Karen had tried to reach out a few times, but Willa’s obsession ran deep; she wanted to track down F-Poison before returning to the Perez family.

Karen respected that. Willa had her own path to follow.

The unexpected message from Willa now piqued Karen’s curiosity.

The text contained a photo of a university gate abroad.

That very university was where Flynn had studied overseas—the same place F-Poison had once been.

Karen took a deep breath. “Willa’s on to F-Poison’s trail. Hopefully, she digs up some leads.”

In Scepter Country, Willa stared at the university’s gate and strode through with determination.

The campus was alive with the vigor of youth.

Every student, regardless of gender, wore bright smiles as if nourished by honey.

clad in a black leather jacket, walked across the field, her attire clashing with

freedom of college fashion spared her any

by Willa’s

around her, and headed straight

a monument stood in memory of a shooting that had

with names from around the world, the monument bore inscriptions in multiple

all this time, fresh flowers still lay at the base, a silent tribute to

the names and found the one that

known as

provocative nickname, yet it had lain hidden here for so long,

Shameless!

studied the name, her eyes betraying

someone so full of

Who was her mother?

purpose behind her

truly love his wife

Willa was baffled.

the point of her existence in

treasures, and the continuation of

And her?

a living apology to the world—if there was anything she shared with other

a creator’s evil,

fists clenched as she

it couldn’t match the heat in

monument honor someone you knew?” A voice came from

man dressed as a gardener, his hair silvered

“No, nobody,” she replied.

a family member. It’s best that you’re not,” the man said as he

when he added, “I was here cleaning when the shooting happened, right in this spot. Scared the daylights out of me, peed my pants even. If it hadn’t been for Elliot, my name would be on

taken

to

looked up, smiled at Elliot’s name, and said, “Yes, him. A very genteel man

brow furrowed. He saved

How is that possible?

me more about what happened back

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