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.

light cast his tall shadow over her. “Vivienne, you are the first person in the world that I am

vowed to himself that she would

her heart. It was a warm feeling,

figure it out, the door to her house was suddenly opened from the inside, and Dorian popped his

unsavory After all, Percival’s reputation was infamous, and, to him, Vivienne was a good girl. If anything

lost to Vivienne when we were playing shooting games

him, let Vivienne go into the house, and then

Percival nodded and

time limit to your promise?”

her. “For you, there’s

Cloudcrest High School.

with Iris, Vivienne declined Charlotte’s invitation to

cafeteria.

soon as she stepped out of the school gate, a black Lincoln quickly

Thomas, who was staring at her without blinking, and then at the slowly lowering car window in

car window, Percival’s eyes seemed to look even darker

in; I’ll give you a

a lot of free time.” Vivienne stood there with her arms folded,

amusement park, he said he was just accompanying

he came to school again at the exact time she

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

play coy. As soon as she opened the car door and got

“Auntie.”

Iris’s choked voice was filled with anger and

happened?” Vivienne frowned

Chapter 102

noon, 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 you guys

sorry. I didn’t expect

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

really didn’t expect Iris to be soft-hearted and

been

he saw Vivienne’s face

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 Percival could hear a

someone was causing trouble at Tranquil Estates,

city hospital.”