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

to himself that she

well up in her heart. It was a warm feeling,

door to her house was suddenly opened from the inside, and Dorian popped his head out. “Didn’t you guys go

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

we were playing shooting games in the

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

nodded and turned to

a time limit to

“For you, there’s no

Cloudcrest High School.

Iris, Vivienne declined Charlotte’s

cafeteria.

the school gate, a black Lincoln quickly stopped

was staring at her without blinking, and then at

seemed to look even darker than the black

in; I’ll give you a

really have a lot of free time.” Vivienne stood

he said he

he came to school

feign innocence. “He said we’re going to be family, and since your aunt

at the right time and intentionally brought up

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

“Auntie.”

filled with anger and panic. “I’m

happened?” Vivienne

Chapter 102

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 and quietly took Thaddeus to see her. I didn’t expect her to keep Thaddeus, refuse to

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 chaotic Hawthorn Mansion but stayed in

hotel where she was staying was close to Imperial Blossom Nursery, Iris proposed to pick up Thaddeus at noon. Dorian and his wife naturally

to be soft-hearted and listen to Beatrice’s nonsense and take Thaddeus

had been

Percival frowned when he saw Vivienne’s face suddenly become

family kept him. They are demanding that I see them.”

like yesterday, when someone was causing trouble at Tranquil Estates, the calmer she was,

city