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.

to me before she died?” Percival went on. “Because it’s a token of our engagement. It’s proof that your

my mother’s request?” Vivienne’s frown

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 that you belong to

aback, and Percival’s face suddenly approached hers. He leaned

was stunned. The

it seemed like she rather liked the

her arms around Percival’s

“Then… no takebacks.”

receiving her response, Percival deepened the

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

next day, at

for Class Eighteen was scheduled

left before the college entrance test, the remaining study plans had been well arranged and wouldn’t change much. Apart from supervising studies, Vivienne had

education class, she had planned to go to the street outside the school to buy

Coral’s

was a

of Class Eighteen were all around her. Faye was checking her injury with concern. “How

her head

sigh of relief, but after seeing the large bruise on Coral’s left eye, she was

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

already found out about Tristan’s sudden appointment by the board of directors as a substitute physical education teacher for Class One when she came to

But Tristan had openly

Cloudcrest High School, all of them of high status. Tristan was the adopted son of the Brooks family, and although the Brooks family was no match

Lysander didn’t want to agree, he had

looked at Charlotte shamelessly. “When did you see me doing it

his hand and said, “I

to Coral’s transfer to Class Eighteen, was so angry

morally corrupt person had the audacity to

get her family to

room quickly.” Tristan sneered. “Next time you see me,

suddenly flew at him from two directions, hitting him

“Sorry, slipped.”

“Sorry, slipped.”

distinctly different voices echoed

“Ms Viviennel”

“Mr. Ellington!”

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