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.

the Edwards family to the Emerald Monastery to become a disciple. His aptitude

thrilled. But the training at the Emerald Monastery was nothing like what he

military show he had

couldn’t

he chose a dark and windy

else?” Vivienne’s tone was calm, but Darren felt a chill run down

Darren racked his brains, continuing his confession. “I should have listened to you.

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

monastery, you are no longer one of

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

relief was short–lived

can’t just be swept under

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finished speaking, Darren felt

of his beatings at the monastery flooded his

I was wrong! Vivienne, please

tried to grip Vivienne’s legs

down at his pathetic figure and was

such a coward?

swift kick, she sent Darren sprawling away from her. Her voice was lazy and relaxed as she asked, “Why did you steal

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

even put on a few pounds. I’ll

about to crawl towards Vivienne again, footsteps echoed outside his

Darren

the

caught a

her brother

be right. Why would her brother

seeing things

few steps back to get a better look into

indeed sitting on the sofa, but Darren was standing in

breathed a sigh of relief.

why was Vivienne in her

just met today, and

Ashley walked into the room and asked,