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.

the corridor light cast his tall shadow over her. “Vivienne,

to himself that she would be the only

feeling well up in her heart. It was a warm

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

suspecting that he had taken Vivienne somewhere unsavory After all, Percival’s reputation was infamous, and, to him, Vivienne was

Vivienne when we

laughed, took Thaddeus from him, let Vivienne go into the house,

Percival nodded and turned to

time limit to

her. “For you, there’s

Cloudcrest High School.

lunch date with Iris, Vivienne declined Charlotte’s invitation to

cafeteria.

school gate, a black Lincoln quickly

at her without blinking, and then at the slowly lowering car window in the back

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

in; I’ll give you

lot of free time.” Vivienne stood there with

park, he

Eighteen didn’t have PE, so how come he came

“He said we’re going to be family, and since your aunt rarely comes home, we don’t know when we’ll

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

opened the car

“Auntie.”

choked voice was filled with anger

Vivienne frowned

Chapter 102

I went to pick up Thaddeus at noon, 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 let him

really sorry. I didn’t expect your

back this time, she

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

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

had been too

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

Thaddeus to the hospital to 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 a storm

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

the city