The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 134

Cloudcrest High School.

Ordinarily, today was a day without gym class. However, Percival was anxious about Vivienne and had accompanied her to school.

As they arrived at the main entrance, they saw a group of parents outside the gates of Cloudcrest High School, holding up a banner that read, “Expel the criminal’s daughter! A pedophile’s daughter has no business teaching!”

A middle-aged man was standing on a stone pedestal beside the road, shouting into a megaphone at passersby.

“They say like father, like son, and the same applies to daughters. What kind of girl can be raised by a man who abused his own foster child? Having his daughter as a teacher is not only a bad influence but also a scandal waiting to happen!”

These parents had blocked the entrance, preventing Percival’s car from entering.

Without avoiding them, Vivienne got out of the car with a calm look on her face. Percival followed her after signaling to Thomas, the driver.

As soon as Vivienne appeared, the parents immediately recognized her. The man with the megaphone immediately shouted, “That’s Vivienne!”

Vivienne ignored them, but Percival shot a cold glance at the man, causing him to shudder and nearly fall off the pedestal.

Angered, the man started shouting at Vivienne through the megaphone.

your face at this school?! The girl your father raped was not only his foster child but also a student at this school. I refuse to believe you didn’t know about your father’s crimes! You’re an accomplice! A

“Is

your

Eighteen?” Vivienne asked, her eyes narrowing

began to answer, then asked suspiciously, “Why are you asking

my class, so why are you causing a

my son isn’t your student,

face

“Leave Cloudcrest High School! The college entrance test is only

is none of

the side. A parade of luxury cars pulled up to the school entrancs, surrounding the

have thought it was

women got out of the cars and stood in front of Vivienne. They were the

grades have improved. She went from failing to ranking in the top hundred. She is a savior for my granddaughter’s academic career. I dare anyone to try and

Class Eighteen parents. Logan’s mother, adorned in valuable jewelry, was particularly intimidating, causing the

direct. Not

suave in middle age, stepped forward and squinted at the protesters. He pointed at Edward, who was trying to disappear into the crowd. “Edward,

wrong. I’ll go back to work now.

from among the protesters. Threats of wage and bonus cuts flew, and all attendance records

Cloudcrest High School was

into the school by Clara Redwood and Doreen Baker, accompanied by the parents of Class Eighteen. It was a

to the side, Percival could only look in astonishment. “I never

genuinely touched by the parents of her students today. When she first became the homeroom teacher at Cloudcrest High School, though it was

never expected anything in

stood in front of her, defending