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.

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

vowed to himself that she would be the only

heart. It was a warm feeling, but she didn’t

what?” Before Vivienne could figure it out, the door to her house was suddenly opened from the inside, and Dorian popped his head out.

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,

we

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

and

limit to your

at her. “For you, there’s no

Cloudcrest High School.

lunch date with Iris, Vivienne declined Charlotte’s invitation to

cafeteria.

as she stepped out of the school gate, a black Lincoln quickly stopped in front of her as if it was

staring at her without blinking, and

Percival’s eyes seemed to look even darker than the black

give you

Vivienne stood there

park, he said

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

slight laugh, trying 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

admit that he deliberately called Dorian at the right time and intentionally brought

he said so, Vivienne didn’t play coy. As soon as she opened the car door and got in, she

“Auntie.”

Iris’s choked voice was filled with anger and panic. “I’m

Vivienne

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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 and quietly took Thaddeus to see her. I didn’t expect her to keep Thaddeus, refuse to let him go, and demand you

really sorry. I didn’t expect your

Hawthorn family when Iris came back this time, she didn’t return to the chaotic Hawthorn

Iris proposed to pick up Thaddeus at noon. Dorian and his wife

to be soft-hearted and listen to

been too

when he saw Vivienne’s face

Thaddeus to the hospital to see Beatrice behind our backs, and the Hawthorn family kept him.

at Tranquil Estates, the

city hospital.”