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."

but laugh, accepting the spoonful of cake with a whole strawberry on

rest of the cake was

asked, "Didn't have

but might as well

immediately understood. It seemed that besides strawberry cheesecake, he'd have to start bringing an extra breakfast for her,

car stopped behind a construction site near a river

Percival got out and walked towards the

Percival's people who found it first, preventing any public

body, having been soaked overnight, had

but it was clear the perpetrator was in a hurry this time, taking two hearts without the

arrival, she had already reviewed

from a nearby factory, attacked on her way

murder site was just a street away from

have been desperate for these

these young women done

the prime of their lives, and the agony of having their hearts removed while alive was

the sight of the bloated corpse, almost vomiting

him a stern look

signaled to have the body

somber expression, and gently asked, "What's

him, speaking as if

hearts removed from living victims can't possibly be used in medicine, nor

their

think of something, Vivienne?"

answered, "Draven, what have

has been cleared

"Keep searching. They

wasn't going to

giving instructions, Percival realized Vivienne had disappeared

ahead before

of corpses; his stomach just couldn't handle the

the crime scene, her expression as grave