Chapter 1879

Vivian stepped into the room, her eyes immediately drawn to the stunning antiques displayed around her. She couldn't help but gasp in awe. Manfred's body suddenly stiffened, a fire igniting in his eyes. The noise of the conversation around him turned into a dull hum in his ears, and all he could hear was the voice that had been on his mind for the past two years. Vivian's eyes sparkled as she walked toward an emerald-carved orchids. She observed it carefully. The quality of the emerald was truly extraordinary. Such clarity and color couldn't be found in any modern emerald. "It's stunning!" she whispered to herself. Since she was young, Vivian had learned how to identify antiques from Skylar, and she could immediately tell that the orchids before her were incredibly valuable. Her exclamation made Manfred abruptly turn around. When he saw Vivian dressed in a period costume, his body froze. For a moment, he thought the scene in front of him was another illusion. "Manfred?" Genev