The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 240

Her gaze swept over the room, landing on Percival. He was lying on the bed with his bare back glistening. Ashley had no idea what had been going on before she arrived.

However, Percival’s smooth, muscular back was exposed, and Ashley took it all in. Suddenly, Ashley’s head felt hot, and her nostrils were filled with a

warm sensation.

“You’re having a nosebleed Vivienne’s eyebrows furrowed as she stared at Ashley’s sudden nosebleed

“No, it’s okay!” Ashley quickly covered her nose and darted off, yelling. Don’t forget to come down for dinner!”

Vivienne watched her retreating figure and felt confused. She turned back to sen Percival still lying on the bed in his rather sensual pose

Suddenly, everything clicked. She scoffed at Percival. “You’re not acting like a gentleman”

Percival was puzzled.

What did she mean?

How was he not acting like a gentleman?

He’d been celibate for twenty–nine years. Wasn’t that enough?

Although Percival didn’t have a closet full of clothes to choose from, the Brooks family had arranged for a tailored suit to be sent to him.

When he and Vivienne descended the stairs, the entire Brooks family was waiting for them in the living room.

“Ah, so disrespectful, making us all wait for so long” Paula started with her sarcastic tone.

gaze was fixed on Paula

and she quickly shut her mouth. Eddy, sitting next

to

with Grandma” Judith smiled and extended her

moved to sit next to Judith, subtly pulling

with you for a while.

doesn’t have time, it’s that she doesn’t want to pay any attention to you.” Paula

use her kindness for her own gain” Judith rebuked, staring at Paula. “She saved my life, and I made it clear that I wanted to thank her. We are a prominent family, so me owing her is a big deal. If she were of poor character, she could have demanded anything she wanted But she didn’t even meet with me. Because she’s

silent, but her brows

care about the Brooks family’s gratitude and didn’t crave

didn’t meet with Judith because she just didn’t want to see

was left speechless.

been blaming your older brother for Katara’s incident” Judith warned Paula. “You’ve been disrespectful to him all these years, and i didn’t say anything. But from now on, be nice to Vivienne. Your grievances have nothing to do with

her lip, not wanting to respond, but under

and reported, “Mila Clark and Calista Pendleton are

and Scott both frowned. Ashley and the rest turned to look at Vivienne, recalling how she had ruined Mila’s concert last

found his real daughter, so she came over to congratulate him” Paula stood up with a smile and

door

Mila had always been close friends. After Mila divorced William Pendleton, she would come to the Brooks Mansion under the pretest of waiting Paula, trying to get

her way to the next city and injured her hand, so she had to cancel the rest of the tour and return

family to feel guilty about her accident since she had left out of embarrassment

wood

the guise of congratulating them. She was intent on marrying Scott, but if his new daughter was as difficult to get along with

white suit, and her long hair was tied up behind

impassive expression on her face Eddy’s and Carf’s eyes lit up the moment they