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.”

reluctantly

a smile, and

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 others had everything

trouble sleeping after today’s scare, Cecilia insisted on

but clinging tightly

late, and most of the servants in the villa

the living room, she saw Percival

was standing next to him, looking as if they

front of Percival. The ceiling light cast

view. Percival was indeed a handsome man; even his

need to sit so upright just for coffee?

And

coffee party with ghosts?” Vivienne asked, raising an eyebrow at the ten

to

and her eight disciples to come knocking, so

after waiting for so long,

disciples say they were coming to see me? Percival asked casually.

Huh?

She knew her disciples too well. They wouldn’t just let Percival off the hook that easily let ajone not even enter his

to check with Jerry about Matthew’s condition Even though Matthew had taken her life–saving pit in advance and was not entically inprest she still

frend a live hospital i need to go there firs 10 go with you We can head back to Bay Estates afterwards Peronet stood

Some broke

were both taken