The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 102

She and Vivienne tacitly didn’t bring up the previous topic again.

Talking about it more might do more harm than good, potentially hurting someone’s feelings. Eventually, they took the two kids out for a late-night snack.

Iris originally thought that since she had invited Vivienne out, she would be the one to take Vivienne and Thaddeus home.

But Percival volunteered to do it. Iris was happy to give the young couple more time together,

so she went home alone.

Before leaving, she said to Vivienne, ‘I’ve already made a deal with your dad. I’ll have lunch with your family tomorrow.

“Gotcha. Be careful on your way home, Auntie.” Vivienne nodded.

By the time they got to Tranquil Estates, the two worn-out kids had fallen asleep.

Vivienne had just gotten out of the car with Thaddeus when Percival took him from her arms. “I’ll walk you up. Percival said gently.

Vivienne nodded.

Isolde fell asleep on the seat, mumbling, ‘Stinky brother…”

Vivienne smiled, patted Isolde’s head, closed the car door for her, and then made her way

inside.

It was almost ten o’clock, and Tranquil Estates was very quiet. Only the three of them were in

the elevator.

They rode in silence, but as they stepped out of the elevator, Percival suddenly asked, “What do you want me to promise you?”

“Already throwing in the towel?” Vivienne smiled slightly but was not surprised.

would let you win.” He stood next to her, so the corridor light cast his tall shadow over her. “Vivienne, you are the first person in the world that I am willing

she would

she felt a strange feeling well up in her heart. It was a warm feeling, but she

it out, the door to her house was suddenly opened from the inside, and Dorian popped his head out. “Didn’t you guys go to the amusement park? What did you lose? You didn’t gamble,

reputation was infamous, and, to him, Vivienne was a

lost to Vivienne when we were playing

go into the house, and then said to Percival, “It’s quite late;

nodded and turned

there a time limit to your promise?”

back at her. “For

Cloudcrest High School.

Iris, Vivienne declined Charlotte’s invitation to

cafeteria.

school gate, a black Lincoln quickly stopped in front of her as

staring at her without blinking, and then at

seemed to look even

give

really have a lot of free time.” Vivienne stood there

the amusement park, he said he was just accompanying

Class Eighteen didn’t have PE, so how come he came to

feign innocence. “He said we’re going to be family, and since your aunt rarely comes home, we don’t know when we’ll see each other next, so he

he deliberately called Dorian at the right time and intentionally brought up the subject

Vivienne didn’t play coy. As soon as she opened the car door and got in, she received a call from

“Auntie.”

voice was filled with

happened?” Vivienne

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your grandmother said she was sick and missed Thaddeus. She wanted to see him but was afraid you wouldn’t allow it.” Iris said guiltily. “So I thought about seeing him before meeting

didn’t expect your grandmother to

in the Hawthorn family when Iris came back this time, she didn’t return to the chaotic Hawthorn Mansion but stayed in a

hotel where she was staying was close to Imperial Blossom Nursery, Iris proposed to pick

about this, but she really didn’t expect Iris to be soft-hearted and listen to Beatrice’s nonsense and take Thaddeus to the hospital

had been

happened?” Percival frowned when he saw

Thaddeus to the hospital to see Beatrice behind our backs, and the Hawthorn family kept him. They are demanding that I see them.” Vivienne’s voice was very calm, but

causing trouble at Tranquil Estates, the calmer she was, the angrier

the city hospital.” Percival