The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 192

Vivienne ran her fingers through Isolde’s soft hair and asked her, “Isolde, do you blame me for not choosing to save you first?”

Isolde shook her head earnestly and said, “Vivienne, I don’t blame you. I know whatever decision you make is the right one. Plus, the thought of sacrificing more than forty lives just to save me is too cruel and terrifying. If I were in your shoes, I would’ve made the same choice.”

Vivienne’s eyes became moist. She felt comforted by Isolde’s understanding, but also a bit bitter. Isolde had experienced too much at such a young age and had learned about sacrifice and duty too early.

“Vivienne.” Cecilia said in a comforting tone, At first, I was a bit resentful when I heard about what happened. But then I realized that if it wasn’t for you, Isolde would have been gone long ago because of the poison”

“Besides, I don’t think I could have chosen Isolde over more than forty lives of high school students ready to take their college entrance tests

She patted Vivienne’s shoulder and added, “I believe Percival feels the same way. We won’t hold this against you.”

“Thank you? Vivienne nodded, feeling even more touched. Actually, she was the one who brought about this disaster. The students from Class Eighteen and Isolde’s family could all blame her, and she wouldn’t have anything to say in her defense.

But they didn’t. They chose to stand with her.

After giving Isolde some calming medicine, she gave Isolde a slice of cake that Percival had prepared.

“Wow, cake!” Isolde’s eyes sparkled as she excitedly reached for it.

“Too much will give you cavities.” Cecilia warned and stopped her.

Isolde pouted at Cecilia, looking at her with an expression of distress as if she had just been very cruel.

“Let her eat a little to fill her stomach. Vivienne said with a smile, helping Isolde open the cake box. “She needs to take her medicine later, and it’s not good to take it on an empty stomach.”

Cecilia reluctantly

into a smile, and she silently made a “yay” gesture at Vivienne.

coax Isolde into eating the cake and taking her medicine, Vivienne left Isolde’s room. She was still worried about Matthew, who had been taken to the hospital, and wondered if Jerry and the

scare, Cecilia insisted on staying with her

complaining about Cecilia but clinging tightly to her

and most of the servants in the

downstairs to the living room, she saw Percival sitting upright on the

as if they were about to face

were placed on the coffee table in front of Percival. The ceiling light cast a soft glow

moment, admiring the view. Percival was indeed a handsome man; even his posture while drinking coffee was

to sit so upright just for coffee? It

And

with ghosts?” Vivienne asked, raising

to respond.

was actually waiting for Leopold and her eight disciples

for so long,

say they were coming to see me? Percival asked

Huh?

They wouldn’t just let Percival off the hook that

check with Jerry about Matthew’s condition Even though Matthew had taken her life–saving pit in advance

much about it. I have a frend a live hospital i need to go there firs 10 go with you We can head back to Bay Estates afterwards Peronet

the first sentersce What? Some broke into Bay Bu tee and demolished w houses? Who dares mess

Percival were both