Chapter 636
Dracon finally turned his attention to Gillian.
Three days prior, Gillian hade on behalf of Vanguard Agency to check on Yorick and had met
Dracon for the first time.
As they chatted casually, they touched upon Percival and the Perez family''s current situation. It was
only then that Dracon realized that Gillian had a bone to pick with Vivienne. Upon further conversation,
it became clear that their mutual grievances ran as deep as any of his own.
Their shared desire to deal with Vivienne made them natural allies.
Dracon took a deep breath, "Alright, spill it. How do you want me to work with you? Just as long as it
doesn''t harm the Linter family''s interests."
Dracon was not a fool; while the other kids in the family did not need to lean on the Linter family for
anything, he had to stand firm with them. Without the family''s support, he would be lost.
If avenging Diana meant harming the Linter family, it was not worth it.
Gillian curved her lips into a sly smile. "I want to get into the Rivenwood headquarters of the Vanguard
Agency."
"You''re leaving thefort of Sea City for Rivenwood? That ce is crawling with Percival''s cronies!"
Dracon eximed in surprise.
Gillian''s smile deepened, a hint of ferocity shing across her face, "Of course I know. It''s all Percival''s
people there, but how else am I supposed to get close to him?"
Dracon looked Gillian up and down. She was attractive enough, with a nice figure to boot.
Butpared to Vivienne, she did not hold a candle. Given the choice between the two, he reckoned
no man would pick Gillian over Vivienne. Of course, he would not dare say that to Gillian''s face.
"Fine, I''ll get you into the Rivenwood General Administration."
...
In the back garden.
Yorick led Karen and Vivienne to an herb garden.
Karen had been here before, but it was a first for Vivienne.
"Take a look around. If you find any herbs of interest, feel free to take them. I''ve got plenty to spare,"
Yorick said, his face breaking into a smile as he looked at Vivienne''s beaming face.
"Thanks, Yorick," Vivienne said before making her way through the garden.
Such an extensive herb garden — she hadn''t seen one like this since the one she nted on Emerald
Mountain.
But she had no time to tend to it, leaving it in the hands of those unreliable junior disciples, and it all
perished!
Since then, Vivienne had no time to cultivate these nts; her interests were far too wide-ranging, and
the garden was neglected.
She had not expected the Linter family to have such a hidden trove of herbs.
Karen gazed at the familiar herb garden, her eyes softening with tenderness.
Yorick let out a sigh of relief. "Lark, who is Vivienne''s father?"
Karen snapped back from her reverie, her lips pressing together before she finally whispered, "It''s a
secret."
"You''re keeping secrets from me? At first, I thought you and Micah were an item, but that’s not the
case, it seems." Yorick chuckled.
Back in the day, Karen was highly regarded at the Vanguard Agency, and her skills were extraordinary.
The young men either didn''t dare pursue her, or they secretly pined after her. Aside from Vance, who
was too stubborn to see anything but his own way, it was Micah who constantly hovered around Karen,
affectionately calling her ''Boss.''
"Micah wouldn’t fancy me," Karen deflected, avoiding a direct answer.
But Yorick would not be sidetracked. "Where exactly is Vivienne''s father? I''d like to see the scoundrel
who stole away our belle, fathered a child, and then abandoned them both."
Karen looked at Yorick with a smile. "And what would you do if you met Vivienne''s dad? How would you
take revenge for me?"
"I''d give him a couple of kicks first, then drag him to the interrogation room to get some answers about
where he''s been all these years. I’m gonna skin him alive for abandoning his wife!"
Karenughed out loud. "Alright, I''ll remember that promise. When I bring him around someday, you''ll
have to skin him!"
Yorick knew Karen didn''t want to talk about it, so he didn''t press further.
"You always were so level-headed, and it''s a good thing too. Otherwise, after the ''Destruction n''
went south, we would''ve beenpletely wiped out."
The failure of that mission was a sore spot not just for Karen and Micah but also for Yorick, who had
been the agency head at the time.
"You taught me well."
Yorick joined in theughter. "Your father and I, we''ve been inseparable this lifetime. Who would have
thought my favorite agent would turn out to be his daughter? Lark, is there really only room for
Vivienne''s father in your heart?"
Karen nodded. "Yes, he''s the only one in my heart, and I''ve been waiting for him to return."
"Ah, that''s my no-good eldest son''s loss then. I thought I could y matchmaker between you two, but
that''s not happening."
Karen''s eyes twinkled. "You never talk about your children. Today, seeing Mr. Dracon Linter, he
doesn''t seem to take after you much. What about the others?"
Yorick fell silent for a few seconds before saying, "Dracon, indeed, doesn’t have much ambition. He just
wants to stay by my side. As for the one who''s most like me, that would be our eldest. I''ll introduce you
when there''s a chance. That stubborn mule is just like me when I was at his age."
"And where is he?" Karen inquired.
Yorick stood and walked towards Vivienne. "He''s on his battlefield."
Karen did not ask any more questions. She could tell the location of that “stubborn mule” was top
secret.
Vivienne''sughter tinkled through the air. "Indeed, this herb is a tricky one to cultivate—a real rarity. I
n to brew some tea with it tonight for Grandpa."
Valerian root, as elusive as it was soothing, was what they marveled at. To have harvested even a
small basketful was indeed a stroke of luck.
The Linter family was certainly extraordinary, their home a trove of wonders.
"Okay!" Vivienne agreed cheerfully.
After a little more chatter, the mother and daughter bid their farewells to Yorick.
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Gillian lingered behind, and by the time she was ready to leave, Yorick had retired. Dracon escorted
her out.
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Gillian nodded in acknowledgment. "And I''m counting on you to handle the Brooks family matter, Mr.
Linter."
"Of course."
After Gillian climbed into her car, she nced back at the house, bidding Dracon a silent goodbye.
From the driver''s seat, a gruff voice broke the silence. "You really know how to live it up, making me
your chauffeur."
Mara floored the elerator. "Gillian, did you try to kill me? Do you have any idea how close I was to
buying the farm in the ER?!"
Startled, Gillian gripped the armrest tightly. "What are you doing?"
"I''m about to give you a taste of what it''s like to dance with death!"
With those chilling words, Mara pushed the pedal to the metal, hurtling the car toward the winding
mountain road ahead.