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.

by the Edwards family to the Emerald Monastery to become

training at the Emerald

methods were worse than any military show he had

couldn’t

and windy

but Darren

“I should have listened to you. All the beatings

recall the punishments at

are no longer one

If he wasn’t one of the disciples, that meant she couldn’t discipline

relief

you’ve made can’t just

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as she finished speaking, Darren felt an invisible pressure bearing down

beatings at the

I was wrong! Vivienne, please spare me! I

Vivienne’s legs again, refusing to let

and was left utterly speechless. How did the stone Monastery

such a coward?

she sent Darren sprawling away from her. Her voice was lazy and

kick, hastily 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 it with

Vivienne. It’s still alive and well. It’s even put on a few pounds. I’ll give it back to you; just

as he was about to crawl towards Vivienne again, footsteps echoed

gave Darren another

who was passing by the door,

had caught a

brother kneeling before

right. Why would her brother

she seeing things

to get a better look into

the sofa, but

of relief. She must have

Vivienne

met today, and

Ashley walked into the room and asked, “Vivienne, what are you