The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 258

After Leopold and Thomas left, Vivienne and Percival retired to their rooms as well.

The drama of the evening had left a sour taste in the mouths of the Brooks family, and everyone had opted for an early

night.

Darren, however, was humming a tune as he strolled towards his room on the second floor. Observing the spectacle between Paula and Eddy earlier had put him in high spirits.

These two, his aunt and cousin, had been strutting around like peacocks for too long, and he was frankly sick of it.

Being family, and seeing as Paula did lose her daughter, the Brooks family had been tolerating their rudeness and boorishness for too long.

But what happened today filled him with glee. They had it coming!

They ought to be thanking their lucky stars that Vivienne had spared Eddy’s life.

The mere thought of Vivienne sent a shudder down Darren’s spine, and he quickened his pace towards his room.

It was better to keep as much of a distance as possible from her.

Swiftly, he pushed open the door to his room, eager to take refuge.

To his surprise, Vivienne was lounging on his sofa, engrossed in her phone, as if she owned the place.

Darren was at a loss for words.

Would he have time to make a run for it?

Vivienne glanced at him and spoke in an indifferent tone. “Back already?”

With a thud, Darren dropped to his knees before her, gripping her legs as he begged for mercy. “Vivienne, I was wrong! Please forgive me!”

Tears streamed down his face, making him the very definition of woe.

Vivienne kicked him away in disgust. She brushed off the traces he left on her dress, eyeing Darren as she said, “What exactly did you do wrong?”

“I shouldn’t have run away.” Darren confessed as remorse washed over, leaving his face a picture of woe.

he had been sent by the Edwards family to the Emerald Monastery to become a disciple.

at the Emerald Monastery

than any military show he

couldn’t

a dark and windy night and scaled the walls

Darren felt a

you.

He could vividly recall the punishments at the Emerald

you’ve left the monastery, you are no longer one of the disciples

of relief. If he wasn’t one of the disciples,

relief was

can’t just be swept under the

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she finished speaking, Darren felt an invisible

at the monastery flooded

was wrong! I was wrong! Vivienne, please spare me! I

legs

pathetic figure and was left utterly speechless. How did the

such a coward?

Her voice was lazy and relaxed as she

explained, “I didn’t mean to steal the master’s parrot. It was just that when I was escaping, I startled it. You know how smart that little thing is. If it had called out, I wouldn’t have been able to escape. So, I just grabbed it and took

still alive and well. It’s even put on a few pounds.

to crawl towards Vivienne again, footsteps echoed outside his

gave Darren another swift

the door, paused

a glimpse into Darren’s

her brother kneeling

be right. Why would her brother kneel

seeing

steps back to get a better look

on the sofa, but Darren was standing

breathed a sigh of relief.

was Vivienne

today, and they weren’t exactly

walked into the room and asked, “Vivienne, what