Outside, Vivienne wasn’t eavesdropping on the conversation; she just happened upon it quite by chance.

Who would have thought that Maddox, the proverbial prodigal son, would be so out of his depth in front of Willa?

Their chat was all kinds of odd.

Peering through the glass, Vivienne observed Willa.

Willa seemed oblivious to matters of the heart as if she had no clue what feelings really were.

Toward Jasper, it wasn’t kinship but a gratitude that had to be repaid.

Toward Maddox, there was a vague sense of romance, yet she could not fully comprehend it.

She wasn’t obsessed with being the Perez heiress like Diana, nor did she harbor an unswerving affection for someone like Vivienne did for Percival.

Even the most obtuse wouldn’t be this clueless, right?

“What are you thinking about?”

Behind her, Percival suddenly appeared, carrying a box of strawberry cheesecake.

Vivienne turned and leaned half against him, gesturing lazily toward the hospital room. “They’re playing lovey-dovey in front of my mom.”

Percival wrapped one arm around Vivienne’s waist and sat down, planting her securely on his lap.

“No, they haven’t fallen for each other yet. There’s no lovey.”

Vivienne chuckled. “If Uncle Maddox heard you say that, he would hold a grudge.”

“It’s alright, we’re family.” Percival rested his chin on Vivienne’s shoulder, threading his hands around her waist to untie the box of strawberry cheesecake.

His hands, pale and slender, stood out starkly against the cheesecake, dazzling.

Vivienne’s bright eyes lifted slightly, reflecting his

it. Vivienne always had a

and offered it to her lips. “It’s alright; today,

bite he offered. Instead, she took his wrist and guided the cake

she wrapped her arms around Percival’s neck, enveloping him in

cheer up. I’m sharing my strawberry

aback for a moment

strawberry cheesecake,

“Yeah, I’m already happy.”

back and gently pecked Vivienne’s lips, a fleeting touch

kisses convey deep love

Maddox stepped out and caught this tender moment. He sighed

was still teaching his beloved what liking someone meant, while this twenty-something-year-old girl was already in the throes of

on the cheesecake he fed her, and asked, “Uncle Maddox,

snapped back to

understanding affection, whether it’s familial, romantic,

hadn’t spent much time

It seemed she didn’t know

said, “You know, now that you mention it, Willa

retreating entirely into Percival’s embrace without realizing it. “What? How

from Percival’s embrace and made her sit properly. “You,

Pure jealousy!

I’ll tell Grandpa that

of context; that’s outright

Maddox back to the topic.

“Do you know why

Willa?” Vivienne

seen Diana and Willa together nor heard

in the Perez family, the one person Diana wouldn’t dare cross was Willa. Otherwise,

“What happened?” Vivienne asked.

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