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. His aptitude had impressed the master, who took

training at the Emerald Monastery was nothing like what

any military show he had ever seen

simply couldn’t handle

chose a dark and windy night and scaled the

was calm, but Darren felt a

Darren racked his brains, continuing his confession. “I should have listened to you. All the beatings and scolding were for my own

punishments at the Emerald Monastery. He certainly didn’t want

left the monastery, you are

of relief. If he wasn’t one of

his relief was

just be swept

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speaking, Darren felt

at the monastery

wrong! Vivienne,

tried to grip Vivienne’s legs again, refusing to let

down at his pathetic figure and was

such a coward?

from her. Her voice was lazy and relaxed as

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

put on a few pounds.

as he was about to crawl towards

Darren another swift

the door, paused in her

a glimpse

her brother kneeling

right. Why would her brother kneel

she seeing things

to get a better look into

the sofa, but Darren was standing in front of

a sigh of relief.

was Vivienne in

today, and

into the room and asked, “Vivienne, what are you doing in my