Chapter 398

Emily Garnache hummed cheerfully as she packed her suitcases. Both large bags were stuffed to the brim. She kept checking her phone for travel guides about the Kingdom of Eudora.

"I'm going to enjoy this trip to the fullest!" She twirled in front of the mirror, admiring her new dress.

Vivian Laurent sorted through medical files, repeatedly reviewing Fiona Grandelle's case history. She glanced at the clock before calling Isabella Langley.

"Please take care of the lab while I'm away."

Isabella's cheerful laughter came through the phone. "Don't worry about a thing. If we can cure the princess, our institute will make headlines!"

"I hope so." Vivian rubbed her temples. "But her alter ego hasn't appeared again. It makes me uneasy."

"You're overthinking it." Isabella dismissed her concern. "That person at the bar might have just been a lookalike."

After hanging up, Vivian stared out the window. A plane streaked across the night sky, its wing lights flickering.

The next morning, Vivian woke with a persistent twitch in her right eye. She pressed her eyelid, an inexplicable unease settling in.

"Sis, look at my new sunscreen!" Emily burst into the room waving bottles.

Fiona Grandelle stood quietly by the door, a fairytale book in her hands. Sunlight danced across her golden hair through the curtains.

Meanwhile, Ethan Roscente sat in his car en route to the airport. He kept checking Vivian's flight details on his phone, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"I'll say it's a chance meeting," he murmured, fingers tapping the armrest.

In the VIP lounge, Vivian reviewed medical records. Outside the glass doors, Sophia Evans froze.

Her boarding pass crumpled in her trembling grip as she stared at Vivian's profile. The diamond ring on Vivian's left hand glinted unmistakably.

"So that's how it is..." Sophia's nails dug into her palms. She turned toward the restroom, her reflection pale in the mirror.

The faucet ran as icy water rushed over her shaking hands. Sophia looked up suddenly, her lips twisting into a grotesque smile.

"This time, I won't let you win."