The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 664

Outside, Vivienne wasn’t eavesdropping on the conversation; she just happened upon it quite by chance.

Who would have thought that Maddox, the proverbial prodigal son, would be so out of his depth in front of Willa?

Their chat was all kinds of odd.

Peering through the glass, Vivienne observed Willa.

Willa seemed oblivious to matters of the heart as if she had no clue what feelings really were.

Toward Jasper, it wasn’t kinship but a gratitude that had to be repaid.

Toward Maddox, there was a vague sense of romance, yet she could not fully comprehend it.

She wasn’t obsessed with being the Perez heiress like Diana, nor did she harbor an unswerving affection for someone like Vivienne did for Percival.

Even the most obtuse wouldn’t be this clueless, right?

“What are you thinking about?”

Behind her, Percival suddenly appeared, carrying a box of strawberry cheesecake.

Vivienne turned and leaned half against him, gesturing lazily toward the hospital room. “They’re playing lovey-dovey in front of my mom.”

Percival wrapped one arm around Vivienne’s waist and sat down, planting her securely on his lap.

“No, they haven’t fallen for each other yet. There’s no lovey.”

Vivienne chuckled. “If Uncle Maddox heard you say that, he would hold a grudge.”

“It’s alright, we’re family.” Percival rested his chin on Vivienne’s shoulder, threading his hands around her waist to untie the box of strawberry cheesecake.

His hands, pale and slender, stood out starkly against the cheesecake, dazzling.

slightly, reflecting his refined profile. “Mr.

always had a knack for detecting

to her lips. “It’s alright; today,

take the bite he offered. Instead, she took his wrist

around Percival’s neck, enveloping him in

up. I’m sharing my strawberry cheesecake

taken aback for a moment

strawberry cheesecake, how

“Yeah, I’m already happy.”

head back and gently pecked Vivienne’s lips, a fleeting touch

deep love without the

then, Maddox stepped out and caught this tender moment. He sighed

while this twenty-something-year-old girl was

Percival’s lap, nibbling on the cheesecake he fed her, and asked, “Uncle Maddox, was Aunt Willa always like this, even as a

to attention.

understanding affection, whether it’s familial, romantic, or

Vivienne hadn’t spent much time with Willa, she felt

seemed she

then said, “You

embrace without realizing it. “What?

sit properly. “You, stop pawing at my niece

Pure jealousy!

shrugged. “Alright, Uncle Maddox. Next time, I’ll tell Grandpa that

things out of context; that’s

to the topic. “Uncle Maddox, you’re getting

and continued, “Do you know why Diana

afraid of Aunt Willa?”

and Willa together nor heard

in the Perez family, the one person Diana wouldn’t dare cross was

“What happened?” Vivienne asked.

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