The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 929

Chapter 929

Vivienne nodded in agreement.

It seemed that Leopold had handled things quite effectively.

"Is Cordelia's cooking really that amazing?" Percival couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.

Vivienne deliberately nodded, her gaze fixed on him, but her eyes betrayed a hint of distress, "Well, Mr. Wolf, your cooking is divine too. It's just that you're too busy to whip up something for me these days. I have no choice but to rely on Cordelia, or else I might starve."

"Who said I don't have the time?"

Percival magically produced a strawberry cheesecake from the car, "Made it this morning. Should we indulge now or wait?"

"Right now!"

Vivienne's eyes lit up at the sight of the strawberry cheesecake, and she eagerly took a bite.

The creamy texture mixed with the fresh scent of strawberries melted in her mouth, instantly dissolving any trace of her previous annoyance, though she still maintained a pretense of anger.

Percival, understanding her all too well, leaned in and coaxed in a low voice, "It's not that I don't want you at my place, I'm just worried your dad might actually charge into the Ellington estate with a shotgun if I whisk you away one more time."

Vivienne raised an eyebrow, continuing to enjoy her cake, "Didn't you say with me by your side, you fear nothing?"

Percival chuckled bitterly, "It's not about fear, I just don't want to add unnecessary obstacles to us getting married. I've already discussed our wedding with Grandpa. As long as your parents agree, we can proceed however we wish."

Vivienne paused for a moment, "Really?"

Percival wrapped his arms around her tightly, his voice warm yet restrained, "Vivienne, I'm more eager about this than you are."

Vivienne's cheeks flushed.

She shyly turned her head, offering the spoon to Percival, "For being so honest, you get a bite. But just one, not a bit more."

Percival couldn't help but laugh, accepting the spoonful of cake

of the cake was

observant, asked, "Didn't have breakfast this

but might as

besides strawberry cheesecake, he'd have to start bringing an extra breakfast for her, given

a river at

got out and walked towards

found it first, preventing any

been soaked overnight, had turned pale,

examine the wound on the heart closely. The method was identical to previous cases, but it was clear the perpetrator was in a hurry this time, taking two hearts without the chance

had already

a nearby factory, attacked on her way

murder site was just a street away

have been desperate for these

had these young women

the agony of having their hearts removed while alive

arrived late, turning pale at the sight of the bloated corpse,

stern look

gloves, signaled to have the body taken

her somber expression, and gently

him, speaking as if to both

the hearts removed from living victims can't possibly be used in medicine, nor for viral research. If it's just someone's sick

in their 'work'

something, Vivienne?"

at it and answered,

but everything inside has been

darkened, "Keep searching. They couldn't have

wasn't going to be abandoned without

instructions, Percival realized Vivienne had disappeared from

still pale, pointed ahead before finding

afraid of corpses; his stomach just couldn't handle

her, Vivienne was crouched at the crime scene, her expression as grave