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.

Vivienne countered. Her cool gaze was fixed

and she quickly shut her mouth. Eddy, sitting next to

next to Ronald,

Grandma” Judith smiled and extended her

sit next to Judith, subtly pulling

she quickly laughed it off. I’ve been wanting to have a proper chat with you for a while. I’ve been wanting to thank you for saving me, but you never have time. Now that we’ll be living together, I’ll take good

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

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 not interested in our wealth or gratitude. Where can you

silent, but her brows were furrowed.

about the Brooks family’s gratitude and

because she just didn’t want to see them. There was nothing noble about

left speechless.

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

not wanting to respond, but under Judith’s stern gaze, she had to relent “Fine,

in and reported, “Mila Clark and Calista

to look at Vivienne, recalling how she had ruined

that big brother found his real daughter, so she came over to congratulate

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 closer to

ruined by Vivienne, she got into a car accident on her way to the next city and injured her

accident since she had left out of embarrassment caused by them, but instead,

wood

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

white suit, and her long hair was tied up behind her, making her look very

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