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.

stood next to her, so the corridor light cast his tall shadow

himself that she

slightly as she felt a strange feeling well up in her heart. It was a warm feeling, but she didn’t quite know

was suddenly opened from the inside, and Dorian popped

look, suspecting that he had taken Vivienne somewhere unsavory After all, Percival’s reputation was infamous, and, to him, Vivienne was a good girl. If anything happened, it must have been

Vivienne when we were playing

laughed, took Thaddeus from him, let Vivienne go into the house, and then said to Percival, “It’s

and

a time limit to your promise?” Vivienne

“For you, there’s no time

Cloudcrest High School.

Vivienne declined Charlotte’s invitation to

cafeteria.

she stepped out of the school gate, a black

without blinking, and then

to look

give

Vivienne stood there with her arms

park, he said

have PE, so how come he came to school again at the exact

to feign innocence. “He said we’re going to be family, and since your aunt rarely comes home, we don’t know

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

opened the car door and got in, she

“Auntie.”

filled with anger and panic. “I’m

Vivienne

Chapter 102

and missed Thaddeus. She wanted to see him but was afraid you wouldn’t allow it.” Iris said guiltily. “So I

sorry. I didn’t expect your

had just happened in the Hawthorn family when Iris came back this time, she didn’t return to the

where she was staying was close to Imperial Blossom Nursery, Iris proposed to pick up Thaddeus at noon. Dorian

really didn’t expect Iris to be soft-hearted and listen to Beatrice’s nonsense and take Thaddeus to the hospital where Beatrice

had been too

frowned when he saw Vivienne’s face

kept him. They are demanding that I see them.” Vivienne’s voice was

trouble at Tranquil Estates, the calmer she was, the

the city hospital.”