The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

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about to say something else when his phone rang.

He answered impatiently and listened to his subordinate’s report. “Elijah, there’s a wasp’s nest in the yard. A lot of us got stung.”

“Get to the hospital then, idiot!” He hung up. He was not in the mood to argue with Raymond. anymore and stormed off.

Before leaving, he turned to Raymond. “Remember, one week. If it’s not done, you know the

consequences.”

Tranquil Estates.

After leaving Midland Villa, Vivienne returned home and was about to rest after freshening up when she got a call from Isolde.

“Vivienne, you gotta help my brother!” The little girl’s sweet voice was tinged with sorrow. “He got stung by a wasp!”

Vivienne was dumbfounded.

What on earth was going on?

Isolde was crying pretty hard, so Vivienne comforted her. “Don’t worry, I’m on my way.”

After ending the call, Vivienne was about to head out when she remembered something. She turned around, took out her suitcase, and packed a few sets of clothes.

As she was about to pull her suitcase out the door, Dorian and Cordelia, who had been woken up by the noise, looked at her in surprise and asked, “Vivienne, it’s so late. Are you packing because you’re going far away?”

“Percival got a little hurt, and I promised Richard I’d take care of him, so I decided to stay with him for a few days.” Vivienne said calmly.

“Oh, well…” Dorian hesitated a bit. “Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for a guy and a girl to be alone together?”

He felt like someone else was about to eat the cabbage he had grown.

“I think it’s quite good.” Cordelia glared at Dorian and spoke with a smile. “It’s a good thing for two young people to spend time together and develop their feelings. I believe they’re both sensible kids.”

Vivienne fell silent.

Of course, she wasn’t moving into Percival’s house to develop feelings for him.

She had never found the opportunity to investigate why her mother’s pendant was in Percival’s possession.

Now, the opportunity had come.

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at Percival’s apartment in Bay Estates, it was Leopold who opened

saw Vivienne hauling a suitcase. “What are you up

inside. She spotted Percival lounging on the couch, with

was sitting on the side, covering her mouth

crying her eyes out earlier, so she assumed Percival must have been stung by a wasp pretty badly. But now

to get stung by a wasp?” She asked

he gotten

Why didn’t the wasp just

luck.” Percival answered, avoiding her

his surveillance

too well. He recognized her instantly from the photo they sent

he just found himself

Vivienne might have noticed him and might have been angry. He wasn’t sure how to smooth

like a swollen pig’s trotter, and said boldly, “You’re injured. I

he mentioned that it was just his hand when he hinted for Isolde to call

Vivienne angled her head

willing to take

smile.

a wasp didn’t seem so bad. Although he suspected Vivienne had ulterior motives for moving

the pendant around his neck. He also wondered if tonight’s incident played

He didn’t mind though.

of us? Leopold couldn’t take it anymore and gestured at Percival’s

suitcase and sat next to Percival. The wound wasn’t big. The

prepared in advance and

applying the ointment.” Isolde couldn’t help but laugh as she looked at

to Mom’s place.”

idea, hugging Vivienne’s thigh. “If Vivienne is staving here, I want to stay here

couldn’t understand the need for him and Vivienne to have some

bicker and finished applying medicine to Percival’s hand. To prevent him from smearing the ointment when moving, she carefully bandaged it

gauze.

on her lowered eyes, realizing that this girl looked beautiful from any angle. Her long eyelashes fluttered and tickled his

they were basking in pink bliss. He felt like he, Thomas,

a straight face, he asked Thomas, “Can you smell the love in

rolled his eyes, ignoring

to take care of him. I’ll just look after

grin. “Vivienne, since you’re going to take care of Mr. Ellington, you must know

what’s up?” Vivienne glanced at him while cutting off the medical tape

we’re all pretty hungry. Why don’t you cook dinner for us and let us taste your culinary skills?”

the medicine and gauze, then asked Percival, “Do you

Leopold answered on

you guys

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men all

long as Vivienne makes it, I’ll love