The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 149

Chapter 149

Percival was stirred awake as the morning light brightly illuminated the room.

The first sight that greeted him was Vivienne. Her eyes were closed, and her lashes were fluttering slightly as she stirred in her sleep. Her eyes were shadowed with fatigue.

It was the first time he had seen Vivienne so up close while she slept. There was a tranquility to her, one that he had never seen before. It was a rare glimpse of the innocence of a 19-year-old girl.

She had always struck him as a wildflower who was resilient and untamed. She never seemed to tire or falter.

She seemed invincible.

Yet here she was, exhausted from her endeavors for him, asleep by his side with her defenses down.

He was touched beyond words.

“Vivienne.” He whispered, gently rousing her.

Her lashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes at Percival’s soft call.

The first thing she did after waking was to reach out and feel his forehead. Only after confirming that his fever had subsided did she let out a small sigh of relief.

“You’re no longer poisoned.”

Percival wasn’t completely unconscious while he was out, especially with Leopold by his side.

That chatterbox was as loud as a flock of ducks, constantly babbling about how Vivienne was out there somewhere, looking for the rare and elusive antidote ingredients.

Even though Percival was no medic, he knew how rare those ingredients were and felt a surge of anxiety while she was away. But he was helpless, trapped in his unconsciousness.

This was why he had spiked a fever.

“Do you want to eat something?” Vivienne asked as she got up. “You’ve slept for a day and a night. I’ll go make you some porridge.”

“I’ll come with you.” Percival quickly got up but swayed due to his weakness.

yourself.” Vivienne

make him ill again. So he made an excuse. “I’ve been lying

move around.”

insistence, Vivienne gave in, and

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Chapter 149

to cook some decent

surprised to see

can order takeaway ourselves.” Percival looked at the

trying to help.” Leopold’s eyes were flicking between the two bowls of porridge and Percival and Vivienne.

You?”

problem?” Vivienne

looked skeptical and disgusted. “Can this

back, and you’d eat poison if she gave it to you. But you’ve just recovered; you

away Percival’s bowl and replace it with the

meal.

bowl tightly

spoon.

saying that again?” Vivienne narrowed her eyes. Her cooking skills, under

you don’t like what I said, I won’t say it again.” Leopold chuckled,

was clear.

if it’s delicious?” Vivienne

I’ll eat a pound of

her

the porridge as if it were poison. His

he remembered his earlier statement, and his face

said while looking at Leopold’s expression. She

left the table in high spirits, heading to the kitchen to get another bowl

“Percival

Percival for help with a pained look

think one pound isrit enough, we can add another.” Percival wasn’t going

glaring

to himself that he

go to waste

kitchen, Vivienne had just finished precaring another bowl

call came

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