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.

“Because it’s a token of our engagement. It’s proof that your mother entrusted you to me, so I won’t

refusing because of my mother’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 of Vivienne, gently stroking the smooth surface of the pendant. “This is proof

approached hers. He leaned down for a kiss that was. both

was stunned. The

she rather liked the feeling

wrapped her arms around Percival’s neck and

“Then… no takebacks.”

response,

light gray tiles

day, at

for Class Eighteen was

a month left before the college entrance test, the remaining study plans had been well arranged and wouldn’t change much. Apart

she had planned to go to the street outside the school to buy a strawberry cake.

immediately recognized it as Coral’s voice, so she stopped and went to take a

a basketball lying next

rest of Class Eighteen were all around her. Faye was checking her injury with concern. “How is it? Did

head

seeing the large bruise on Coral’s left

too far!” Charlotte, always quick to anger, had already jumped up, pointing at Tristan, who was not far away. “As a teacher, you deliberately hit her

directors as a substitute physical education

was against Tristan teaching, even though he was just a physical education teacher and wouldn’t affect students‘ studies much. But Tristan had openly hit Coral

high status. Tristan was the adopted son of the Brooks family, and although the Brooks family was

if Lysander didn’t want to agree, he

Charlotte shamelessly. “When did

casually shook his hand and

to Coral’s transfer to Class Eighteen, was so angry at Tristan’s blatant lie that

corrupt person had the audacity to

get her family to file a

her to the medical room quickly.” Tristan sneered. “Next time you see me, take a detour, so

at him from two directions, hitting him squarely in the face. The impact made him stumble

“Sorry, slipped.”

“Sorry, slipped.”

different voices

“Ms Viviennel”

“Mr. Ellington!”

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