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.

next to her, so the corridor light cast his tall shadow over her. “Vivienne, you are the first person in

vowed to himself that she

frowned slightly as she felt a strange feeling well up in her heart. It was a warm

Before Vivienne could figure 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?

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

we were

from him, let Vivienne go into the house, and

and turned to

time limit to your

at her. “For you, there’s no

Cloudcrest High School.

Iris, Vivienne

cafeteria.

stepped out of the school gate, a black Lincoln quickly stopped in front of her

who was staring at her without blinking, and then

eyes seemed to look even

give you a

a lot of free time.” Vivienne stood there with

at the amusement park, he said he was

how come he came to school again

Percival said with a 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 see each other next, so he asked me

that he deliberately called Dorian at the right time and intentionally

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

“Auntie.”

filled

happened?” Vivienne

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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 let him go, and demand you meet

didn’t expect your grandmother to

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

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

be soft-hearted and listen

been

Percival frowned when he saw

backs, and the Hawthorn family kept him. They are demanding that I see them.” Vivienne’s voice was very calm,

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

city hospital.” Percival ordered