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.

son’s hand not hurting anymore? Vivienne countered. Her cool gaze was fixed on Paula as her ice–cold voice rang

her mouth. Eddy, sitting next to her scowled at Vivienne

next to Ronald, sneered.

Judith smiled and

next to Judith, subtly pulling her

with a flicker of disappointment in her eyes, but 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

it’s not that she doesn’t have time, it’s that she doesn’t want to pay any attention to you.” Paula said while glancing at

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 not interested

but her brows were furrowed.

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

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

left

him all these years, and i didn’t say

but under Judith’s stern gaze, she had to relent “Fine, Mom”

came in and reported, “Mila

the rest turned to look at Vivienne,

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

door

come to the Brooks Mansion

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

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

wood

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

She was dressed in a white suit, and

with an impassive expression on her face Eddy’s and Carf’s eyes