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.

me before she died?” Percival went on. “Because it’s a token of our engagement. It’s proof that your mother entrusted you to me, so I won’t agree to calling off our

of my mother’s

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

was taken aback, and Percival’s face suddenly approached hers. He leaned down for a kiss

was stunned. The

seemed like she rather liked

Percival’s neck and

“Then… no takebacks.”

her response, Percival

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

next day, at

was scheduled for

than half a month left before the college entrance test, the remaining study plans had been

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

it as Coral’s voice, so she

a basketball lying next to her;

checking her injury with concern. “How

her head and rubbed her

seeing the

already jumped up, pointing at Tristan, who was not far away. “As a teacher, you

by the board of directors as a substitute physical education teacher for Class

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

Brooks family, and although the Brooks family was no match for the Ellington family, it was still easy for them to appoint

want

shamelessly. “When did you

casually shook his hand and said, “I

conflict between Arabella and Coral two days ago, which led to Coral’s transfer to Class Eighteen, was

had the

was definitely going to get her family to file a complaint with

“Next time you

he could finish his sentence, two basketballs suddenly flew at him from two directions,

“Sorry, slipped.”

“Sorry, slipped.”

different voices

“Ms Viviennel”

“Mr. Ellington!”

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