The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1137

Vivienne paused for a moment before asking, "Do you guys know where the Floyds live?"

"At Cherish Villa," Juliette said.

Cherish Villa was one of the upscale neighborhoods around, a recent development on a piece of land that was a bit pricier, but offered good security.

The family of four slowly made their way through the neighborhood, searching for the address.

The villa was quiet, eerily so. Floyd sat at the dining table, his head bowed, hands fidgeting nervously.

As if on cue, the next second was filled with the sound of an argument breaking out at the table.

"Bang!"

The man at the head of the table slammed his hand down, causing the wine glass to tremble fiercely. Floyd's orange juice also spilled because of the sudden movement.

"Are you blaming me? What do you think I'm out there traveling for work for, huh? I'm providing for the kids, what right do you have to criticize me?"

Floyd bit his lip, not daring to make a sound.

The woman beside him was not to be outdone, "What do you mean you're providing? Have you even once picked them up from school? Coming home only to give us that attitude, is he your child or your servant? Carlos Walker, what are you thinking?" The argument between the two escalated, with no regard for the child listening in.

Gradually, Floyd's grip relaxed as his parents' quarrel seemed to stabilize his own emotions.

The nanny, standing aside, was visibly anxious. She had neither the privilege to intervene nor the ability to whisk the child away from the scene. Vivienne could hear the muffled sound of their quarrel from outside the door, exchanging a knowing glance with Percival.

The kids standing beside Percival asked, "Mommy, are they fighting?"

Vivienne shook her head, "Not sure."

moment Percival rang the doorbell seemed to breathe life into the nanny, giving her a moment to

argument inside, which seemed to

front gate, pausing briefly upon seeing who it was, "May I ask who you're

Juliette forward, pushing the kids

bright smile, "Hi, we're here to see Floyd. We're

their visit, smiled, "Alright,

call Floyd out rather than inviting them in hinted at

something breaking could be heard, followed by a loud,

was Juliette and her brother, his face

are you doing

Juliette, undeterred and frowning, snapped back, "What's with that attitude? It's

master, mind

of guardians were ready

her head and facing Vivienne's stern look, knew she

school, there was a misunderstanding, and we've come to apologize," Percival explained as he

had only joined in to cheer his sister up. When Vivienne mentioned apologizing, Isaiah didn't hesitate, looking earnestly at

Isaiah even bowed

avoid doing the same. She took a step forward, hesitantly

low, the most significant concession she felt she could

nodded slightly, "I was wrong too, shouldn't have said those things. You're not wrong; your parents do

were surprised by his

quarrel inside

expecting Floyd's apology,

that things are settled, we should head back," Vivienne announced, sensing the moment to

intention to leave, felt a fleeting sense of loss, wishing they

see you at

they had apologized to each other,