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.

lifted slightly, reflecting his refined profile. “Mr. Wolf, something on

paused, not denying it. Vivienne always had a

piece of the cheesecake and offered it to her lips. “It’s alright; today, I moved Flynn, and

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

arms around Percival’s neck, enveloping him in her

Wolf, cheer up. I’m sharing my strawberry cheesecake

a moment before bursting into

her strawberry cheesecake, how

“Yeah, I’m already happy.”

Vivienne’s lips, a fleeting touch

kisses convey deep love without the need for

then, Maddox stepped out and caught this tender moment. He sighed heavily and

beloved what liking someone meant, while this twenty-something-year-old girl was

he fed her, and asked, “Uncle

snapped back to

understanding affection, whether it’s familial,

much time with Willa,

had her own approach to people. It seemed she didn’t know

for a moment, then said, “You know, now that you mention it, Willa was much worse as a

embrace without

enough, Maddox pulled Vivienne from Percival’s embrace and made her sit properly. “You, stop pawing at my niece in front of me,

Pure jealousy!

“Alright, Uncle Maddox. Next time, I’ll tell Grandpa that

out of context;

back to the topic. “Uncle Maddox, you’re

relented and continued, “Do you know why Diana is so

Willa?”

she had never seen Diana and Willa together nor heard anyone mention

Diana wouldn’t dare cross was Willa. Otherwise, she

“What happened?” Vivienne asked.

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