Yorick shot him a glare, "You always have too much to say!"
"Come on, help me soothe the kids."
At the mention of the kids, Arthur instantly caved.
It was a good thing there were two of them; otherwise, he, as their grandad, wouldn't even have a fighting chance against their own dad.
Vivienne was already immune to their antics.
Out of sight, out of mind.
At least for now, she could play the role of a hands-off manager.
She turned to Arthur, "Dad, where's Mom?"
Arthur awkwardly held one of the kids in his arms, too nervous to even glance around freely, and just jerked his chin towards the back.
"She's in the north wing, giving that lad one last round of acupuncture, hoping to stimulate his nerves. If all goes well, we should see some reaction in a couple of days."
Vivienne checked on the kids to make sure they were truly sleepy before she left.
On her way, Leopold called, "Vivienne, Mr. Watson has heard the news and asked me to pass on a message."
Vivienne hummed as she walked, signaling him to continue.
"He said the Watson family owes you one. Just say the word if you need anything."
"Okay."
After hanging up, Vivienne knew the weight of a favor from the Watson family.
But, there was no need for it now.
She'd save it for when the time came.
Entering the room, Sasha was in the middle of an acupuncture session.
Vivienne quietly took a seat nearby.
Soon, she was sweating from the warmth.
Ever since Mr. Wolf had been brought to the Linklater family's care, the room's temperature was kept slightly higher to maintain his normal body heat.
Now that spring was here, just sitting made her feel overheated.
Yet, Mr. Wolf hadn't awakened.
Has it been a month already, and he didn't miss her at all?
After a while, Sasha finished her session and checked his pulse, frowning at Percival's body that had physically recovered but still lay unconscious.
A look of inquiry crossed her face.
Vivienne approached, "Mom, how's Mr. Wolf?"
Sasha put down his hand and stated frankly, "His internal injuries are all healed, but when he'll wake up is up to him."
Vivienne frowned at her words.
As a Specter Healer and a renowned physician, she understood all too well.
It wasn't that Mr. Wolf couldn't wake up; he didn't want to.
Sasha saw right through Vivienne's thoughts and patted her shoulder, "Don't overthink it. It's common in such cases. As soon as his consciousness decides, waking up will happen in a moment."
Vivienne's gaze stayed on Percival's face.
She wished to see Mr. Wolf awaken now.
To hear him call her Vivienne with a laugh.
To feel his embrace once more.
Wanting to distract her from becoming too sentimental, Sasha led her to the door.
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