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.

admit to forgetting them so

about mom and dad's love, and

sighed, looking at

nodded after a

to engage Juliette in conversation. However, she wasn't having any of it and led the

inside, Isaiah turned to his parents,

Percival, he ran after Juliette, "We'll head there first, hurry

kids disappear, Percival took Vivienne's hand, "How do we

promised to pick them up,

"Yeah."

them as is. Your sudden 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

they

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

poked his cheek, "You have no idea what Floyd Walker said, claiming our

didn't show up! Said the actor we 'hired' was

en

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 at a

shall we confront

Juliette's eyes sparkled

and Percival entered, they

the steak," Juliette

your dad order

Percival a

that, all

approving glance with

realizing he had much to learn from

means getting into a fight,

Juliette was about to

Vivienne said, sharing the peeled shrimp

set her chopsticks down, pouting at Percival, "Sorry,