The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1132

Isaiah quickly picked up on the teacher's confusion and took the initiative to speak up as Vivienne and Percival approached, "Dad, Mom."

Vivienne ruffled Isaiah's hair, "Have you been waiting long?"

Isaiah shook his head, his grip firm on Juliette's hand, making sure she stayed.

Vivienne glanced at Juliette, then approached the teacher, "Sorry for holding you up."

"It's okay," the teacher said, waving it off before adding, "But as their teacher, I must emphasize, no matter how busy work gets, make time for your kids. It's too late for regrets if something happens." "We slipped up today, won't happen again. Sorry for the trouble," Vivienne said softly, her voice barely above a whisper.

The teacher was taken aback.

She had braced for a difficult conversation, not expecting such a warm response.

After a moment's pause, the teacher smiled, "No worries, it's part of our job. Since you're here, I'll head back."

After saying goodbye to the kids, the teacher left. Vivienne lifted her daughter, Percival following suit with his son.

"Juliette, Isaiah, I'm sorry. This was my mistake," Vivienne said earnestly.

Isaiah and Juliette exchanged incredulous looks. Did they just hallucinate?

Mom apologizing?

To them?

Both kids saw disbelief and a hint of doubt that they might be dreaming in each other's eyes.

Seeing their silence, Percival said, "My fault. Got caught up with your mom and forgot. How about we hit that kid-friendly diner we missed last time?"

The kids remained silent.

to forgetting

about mom and dad's love, and we're

looking at Juliette, "You

nodded after

trying to engage Juliette in conversation. However, she wasn't having any

turned to his parents, "Where did

number from Percival, he ran after Juliette,

Percival took Vivienne's hand, "How do we make it

to pick them up,

"Yeah."

appearance at school, seen by their classmates, doesn't help. Leopold tells me they miss us, and some kids even tease them." Vivienne's voice was tinged with guilt. Percival's expression fell, and Vivienne patted his shoulder, "Don't worry, just start picking them up from school. Juliette

in hand, they walked to

trying to cheer her up, "Why the anger at dad? He's been trying

what

up! Said the

en

held back from hitting him all day, only for dad to actually not show. Had I known, I'd have taken care of that jerk from the start!" Isaiah was

confront him

Juliette's eyes sparkled with

and Percival entered, they

steak," Juliette said, bounding

order it," Vivienne

Percival a sweet

like that,

approving glance with Isaiah, impressed by his

had

up with her means

settled at the table, with dishes arriving one after another. Just as Juliette was about to eat, Vivienne tapped the table, making Juliette pause with

fault," Vivienne said, sharing the peeled shrimp

down, pouting at Percival, "Sorry, Dad, for