The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 162

Chapter 162

Karen.

Percival’s icy gaze tightened at the sound of the name, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

With a comforting look in his eyes, Percival gazed at Vivienne.

“Thank goodness.”

“Thank goodness.”

Vivienne mirrored his smile, grateful that they were allies instead of enemies.

The question that had been lingering in her mind was finally answered, and Vivienne felt relieved that she didn’t have to cross swords with Percival.

The summer morning sun was perfect; a few birds landed on the balcony and chirped merrily.

“Percival, we can call off our engagement now.” Vivienne looked at Percival, her face a picture of calm.

Percival’s gentle expression instantly froze. The joy he was just feeling was shattered. “Why?”

The question that had been lingering in her mind was finally answered, and Vivienne felt relieved that she didn’t have to cross swords with Percival.

The summer morning sun was perfect; a few birds landed on the balcony and chirped merrily.

“Percival, we can call off our engagement now.” Vivienne looked at Percival, her face a picture of calm.

Percival’s gentle expression instantly froze. The joy he was just feeling was shattered. “Why?”

Did she want to break off their engagement?

He wouldn’t allow it.

“I got engaged to you to investigate my mother’s necklace.” Vivienne explained, her voice devoid of emotion. “I never intended to get married.”

“I disagree.” Percival grabbed her hand, a hint of anger in his voice.

Vivienne frowned slightly, waiting for him to continue.

went on. “Because it’s a token of our engagement. It’s proof that your mother entrusted you

my mother’s

it’s because I like you, and I want to protect you for the rest of my life.” Percival took out the necklace and wore it around his neck in front

approached hers. He

stunned. The kiss had come

she rather liked the

Percival’s neck and kissed him

“Then… no takebacks.”

response, Percival deepened the

casting their entwined shadows on the light gray tiles of the bedroom. They

at

last physical education class for Class Eighteen was scheduled for that afternoon,

test, the remaining study plans had been well arranged and wouldn’t change

planned to go to the street outside the school to buy a strawberry cake. However, as she passed by the

it as Coral’s voice, so she stopped and went to

was a basketball lying next

her. Faye was checking her injury with concern. “How is

shook her head and

after seeing the large

always quick to anger, had already jumped up, pointing at Tristan, who was not

as a substitute physical education teacher for Class One when she came to

education teacher and wouldn’t affect students‘ studies much. But Tristan had openly hit Coral in school just two days ago; such a person was not fit to be

School, all of them of high status. Tristan was the adopted son of the Brooks family, and although the Brooks family was no match for the Ellington family, it was still easy for

want to agree, he had

Charlotte shamelessly. “When did you see me doing it on

casually shook his hand and said, “I

and Coral two days ago, which led to Coral’s transfer to Class Eighteen, was so angry

had the

going to get her family

sneered. “Next time you see me, take a

two basketballs suddenly flew at him from two directions, hitting him squarely in the face. The impact

“Sorry, slipped.”

“Sorry, slipped.”

distinctly different voices echoed

“Ms Viviennel”

“Mr. Ellington!”

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