The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

The shadow of the F-Poison conspiracy loomed large, and there was simply no time for Percival and Vivienne to entertain thoughts of wedding bells just yet.

Percival got it. He really did.

Sure, the GTO’s weapon manufacturing plants and virus research facilities were obliterated. But he was under no illusion that this was the end.

As long as F-Poison was out there, peace of mind was but a pipe dream.

“Grandpa Jasper and Richard,” Percival declared with reassuring confidence, “trust me, I will give Vivienne the most romantic, the grandest wedding the world has ever seen!”

Given the certainty in his voice, the two old men had no objections to offer.

They shared a silent moment before their gaze shifted to Karen, seated quietly to one side.

As Vivienne’s mother, she naturally had a say in her daughter’s nuptials.

Karen was lost in a hefty turkey sandwich when she felt her father’s eyes on her. Hastily swallowing, she chimed in.

“Vivienne’s right, and besides, there’s still someone missing if we were to have the wedding now.”

The room paused, puzzled. Zelda, curious as ever, asked, “Sasha, who are we missing here? Isn’t Willa with you?”

Zelda mistakenly thought Karen meant Willa.

But Karen shook her head, nodding subtly toward Vivienne. “Her dad!”

Everyone’s confusion cleared. They had never dared to ask Karen outright about Vivienne’s biological father’s whereabouts.

her curiosity, had held back, fearing that Vivienne’s father was no longer

surprise, Karen

contain her curiosity any longer, Zelda pressed, “Sasha, where in the world is

yet, but when I find him,

everyone was still at sea about her response, they saw the happiness in Karen’s smile and wisely chose not to

…

That night.

the chance to really talk for the first

had

told, she, too, was eager to know who her

Dorian nor Scott was

silence. “Are you wondering

mother. “Mom, you

forehead. “Abandoned? Honey, if anything, I would be the one doing

persisted, “Why did you two split? You used to say I was too young to understand, but

and her eyes sparkled with a reminiscence that words could hardly

had to leave you one day because he had an important mission to fulfill, would you

replied, “No. To carry his mission and honor as a soldier, that’s the Percival I love. If he gave up his duty and responsibility for me, I’d eventually become the one abandoned. That’s not the man I fell in love

would never abandon me. Even though we’re worlds apart now, we’re both working towards the same goal. When the world

has their mission

and even the common folk battle for their

their own glories to

cheek tenderly, “Don’t worry.

dropping the subject

you see that photo Noah took back in the day?” Vivienne

gentle gaze darkened, a hint of ferocity flickering in it. “Yes, I saw myself in

have any memory