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.

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

that she would be

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

inside, and Dorian popped his head out. “Didn’t you guys go to the amusement park? What did you lose? You didn’t gamble, did

reproachful 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

“I lost to Vivienne when we were playing shooting games

into the house, and

nodded and turned to

there a time limit to your

looked back at her. “For

Cloudcrest High School.

with Iris, Vivienne declined Charlotte’s invitation to

cafeteria.

she stepped out of the school gate, a black Lincoln

blinking, and then at the slowly lowering car window

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

give

time.” Vivienne stood there with her arms folded, not

at the amusement park, he said he was just

come he came to school again at the exact time she was

me to lunch too.” Percival said with a slight laugh, trying to feign innocence. “He said we’re going to be family, and since

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

she opened the car door and got in, she received a call from

“Auntie.”

filled with anger and panic. “I’m

happened?” Vivienne

Chapter 102

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

sorry. I didn’t expect your grandmother to

came back this time, she didn’t return to the chaotic Hawthorn Mansion but

was close to Imperial Blossom Nursery, Iris proposed to pick

about this, but she really didn’t expect Iris to be soft-hearted and listen to Beatrice’s nonsense and take Thaddeus to the hospital where Beatrice was

had been too

happened?” Percival frowned when he saw Vivienne’s face suddenly become

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

was causing trouble at Tranquil Estates, the calmer she

to the city hospital.”