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.

I would let you win.” He stood next to her, so the corridor light cast his tall shadow over her. “Vivienne, you are the first

himself that she would

her heart. It was

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

looked at Percival with a reproachful look, suspecting that he had taken Vivienne somewhere unsavory After all, Percival’s reputation was infamous,

we

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

and turned to

a time limit to your promise?” Vivienne

at her. “For you, there’s no

Cloudcrest High School.

date with Iris, Vivienne declined Charlotte’s invitation

cafeteria.

out of the school gate, a black Lincoln quickly

without blinking, and then at the slowly lowering

Percival’s eyes seemed to look even darker than the

in; I’ll give you

time.” Vivienne stood

he said he was just accompanying

he came to school again at the exact time she was

too.” 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

as she opened the car door and got

“Auntie.”

was filled

Vivienne frowned

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

I didn’t expect your grandmother

this time, she didn’t return

close to Imperial Blossom Nursery, Iris proposed to pick up Thaddeus

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

had been too

frowned when he saw Vivienne’s face suddenly

him. They are demanding that I see them.” Vivienne’s voice was very calm, but Percival could

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

the city hospital.”