Vivienne muttered under her breath, "Where is he?"

The audacity of someone to mess with the Martinez family; who gave them such guts?

Percival, seeing right through Vivienne's thoughts, picked out a matching jacket from the closet and handed it to her, "At the hospital. Thomas is with him; it shouldn't be anything serious."

Glancing outside at the breaking dawn, Vivienne found herself more speechless about Percival than about Leopold, the troublemaker.

At the hospital...

Leopold was lying in the hospital bed, swathed in bandages from head to toe, looking like a mummy. Only his eyes were visible, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Thomas, standing by with a mix of disdain and admiration, asked, "Leopold, I've got to hand it to you. Did you really think you could take on the Martinez family all by yourself? Are you brave or just brainless?" Leopold managed a stiff glare in response.

What do you know?

It was all for love.

He wasn't about to waste his breath on someone who couldn't understand.

Thomas didn't need a second to catch the subtext, snorting, "Have some dignity, man. If only you had acknowledged Griffin before today, you wouldn't be in this mess, almost beaten to death by the Martinez family."

Leopold was speechless.

Really? Rubbing salt in the wound now?

When Vivienne and Percival arrived, Leopold was tilting his head, enduring Thomas's lecture.

He was furious, yet unable to escape.

After all, he hadn't dared to let his family know about the incident, resorting to calling Thomas instead.

Thomas greeted the newcomers with respect, "Percival, ma'am."

Vivienne nodded slightly and approached Leopold.

His eyes were clear; he seemed alright.

Not dead, at least.

looked so wronged he was on the verge of tears,

"Have the Martinez family's weapons malfunctioned? How is

have some misunderstanding about "jumping around"? He was

for the lady of

sparing her

years of keen observation were for naught. Despite his hoarse voice, he desperately pleaded with

with a glance at Thomas, "The Martinez family took their private justice on him, and now his voice is gone too?" Thomas

off a wall, blaming the Martinez

Leopold was mortified.

they were pointing out

had no words, realizing only Leopold could land

pill, cutting to the chase, "Who from the Martinez family let you

his voice meek, "Mr. Martinez. He said he was showing respect

a knowing look with Percival. It seemed

was still hope for

uncle is on his way. You better think of

Them?

widened in

meant not just his dad was coming, but

them about

family's place. The whole of Rivenwood knew in less than ten minutes. Did you think you

the Sterling family completely? I'll not spare him

slow down. Let me

This was bad!

still sticking out, making his hiding

the doctors put Leopold in a cast for his broken bones, advising against

instantly locking onto Leopold's

he threw his

now? You've

wings, sneaking into

territory

they'd blow you

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