Finley nodded eagerly. \u201cOkay!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After dinner, Neville, unwilling to spend another minute with Paxton\u2019s family, stood up. \u201cDad, you must be exhausted after your long flight. You should get some rest. Sapphira, Larissa, and I will be heading back now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiernan nodded. \u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Larissa stood, Finley rose with her. He couldn\u2019t wait to get the antidote and finally have a night free from the poison\u2019s torment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold, also wanting to spend more time with his sister, stood as well. \u201cFinley, I\u2019ll go with you to get the antidote.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa sneered. \u201cWhat for? To help Finley verify if it\u2019s real?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, that\u2019s not it\u2026\u201d Leopold explained quickly. \u201cI just wanted to see you more\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa pretended to rub her arms. \u201cYou\u2019re making my skin crawl.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold\u2019s face went pale, and he was rendered speechless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ignoring them, Larissa linked her arm through her mother\u2019s and was about to leave with her parents when Paxton spoke up, his tone sincere. \u201cDad, Vivica and I were hoping to take a look around the west wing villa. Would that be alright?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiernan replied, \u201cWhy are you asking me? I don\u2019t have the keys anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa paused and turned back, a cold smile on her face. \u201cThe keys are with me, but I have no intention of giving them to you. Since you were thrown out, you\u2019re not allowed to live there anymore. Why bother torturing yourselves by looking at what you can\u2019t have?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the words \u201cnot allowed to live there anymore,\u201d Paxton\u2019s expression soured.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivica was fuming, but the thought of her son\u2019s cure kept her from lashing out at her own daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiernan waved a dismissive hand. \u201cThere\u2019s still the Haven Loft in the backyard, the tennis court, the music conservatory. Go wander around there if you want.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cUnderstood, Dad,\u201d Paxton said, swallowing his frustration. \u201cVivica and I will take a walk and then head home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t go wandering off,\u201d Larissa added pointedly. \u201cThis isn\u2019t your home anymore. You wouldn\u2019t want the new staff to mistake you for thieves.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivica bit her tongue. Paxton remained expressionless, saying nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa left Kiernan\u2019s house with her parents and started walking toward their own villa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Finley and Leopold followed at a distance, silent, watching as Larissa chatted and laughed freely with Neville and Sapphira. A profound sadness washed over them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLarissa, I\u2019ve finished the design for your birthday gown. You can take a look when we get back and tell me if you like it,\u201d Sapphira said gently, her face glowing with motherly love.\u00a0<\/p>\n
12.59\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 550\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa\u2019s face lit up. She squeezed Sapphira\u2019s arm and smiled sweetly. \u201cMom, I don\u2019t even need to see it to know I\u2019ll love it! After all, you\u2019re the one who designed it for me!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira beamed, delighted by her daughter\u2019s words. She gently stroked Larissa\u2019s hair. \u201cDon\u2019t just say like it. Take a look first. If there\u2019s anything you want changed, just let me know, and I\u2019ll adjust it for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI know,\u201d Larissa replied obediently. \u201cBut I really do think that with your taste, the gown will be absolutely stunning!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Neville, standing beside them, chimed in, \u201cYou\u2019re right, Larissa. I got a sneak peek, and the gown your mother designed for you is truly beautiful. And it\u2019s one of a kind!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa\u2019s eyes sparkled. \u201cOh, that\u2019s right! It\u2019s completely unique. That means I won\u2019t have to worry about showing up in the same dress as someone else, or being accused of wearing a knockoff.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this from a few paces behind, Leopold stopped dead in his tracks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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