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.

win.” He stood next to her, so the corridor light cast his tall shadow

that she would be the

a strange feeling well up in her heart. It was a warm feeling, but she didn’t

door to her house was suddenly opened from the inside, and Dorian

all, Percival’s reputation was infamous, and, to him, Vivienne was a good girl. If anything happened, it must

to Vivienne when we were playing

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

nodded and

a time limit to

back at her. “For

Cloudcrest High School.

Vivienne

cafeteria.

a black Lincoln quickly stopped in front of her as if it

her without blinking, and then at the slowly

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

I’ll give

really have a lot of free time.” Vivienne stood there

at the amusement park, he said he was

he came to school again at the exact time she was

we’re going to be family, and since your aunt rarely comes home, we

the right time

didn’t play coy. As soon as she opened the car door and got

“Auntie.”

choked voice was filled

happened?” Vivienne frowned

Chapter 102

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

didn’t expect

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

hotel where she was staying was close to Imperial Blossom Nursery, Iris proposed to pick up Thaddeus

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

had been too

when he saw Vivienne’s

to see Beatrice behind our backs, and the Hawthorn family kept him. They are demanding that I see them.” Vivienne’s voice was

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

the city hospital.” Percival ordered