The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 11

Percival didn’t see it coming that the person he’d been searching for would turn out to be in the Hawthorn family. What was her connection with the Hawthorns?

Vivienne was also taken aback to bump into the guy she’d helped out before right here.

“Mr. Ellington, meet my granddaughter, Vivienne.” Beatrice introduced them, pointing at Vivienne.

Percival’s fingers, which were resting on his wheelchair, stopped abruptly. His deep gaze fell on Vivienne and his handsome face revealed a look of surprise.

She was the heiress of the Hawthorns? Vivienne?

A smile unconsciously spread across Percival’s face. If his fiancee turned out to be her, then that’d be…

Beatrice then introduced Vivienne to the rest of the guys. This is the head of the Ellington family, Richard, and the guy next to him is his grandson, Percival, your fiance.”

Upon hearing Percival’s name, Vivienne looked a bit shocked. Her eyes moved to his legs and she let out a small smile. Percival caught her meaningful gaze and rubbed his temples in resignation. The person he wanted to call off the engagement with turned out to be his lifesaver. And she even knew he wasn’t really disabled.

Vivienne moved her gaze away from Percival and greeted them politely, “Nice meeting you, Mr. Richard, Mr. Ellington.”

Percival responded politely. Then, he suddenly spoke up, “Ms. Hawthorn, I think you might’ve misunderstood me. What I said that day was, don’t call off the engagement.”

Vivienne was taken aback. What a cheeky guy!

of attitude was truly astonishing. They’d clearly heard him

laughing. To get Percival to agree to an engagement with the Hawthorns‘ daughter, Richard had used all sorts of tricks to barely lure him here to the Hawthorns‘ place. Now after finding out that the Hawthorns‘ eldest daughter was Vivienne, he wasn’t throwing a fit anymore. He

was much harder to deal with than Arabella. If his

a smile. “Vivienne, we came here today to discuss whether

obviously preferred Vivienne, and

she entered the room and saw Percival, and found out who he was, there was no contempt in her eyes. She was straightforward. He could even tell

was different. All she had for Percival was

yet. Mr. Ellington is so outstanding, I’m sure he’ll find someone

great opportunity for marriage, I can’t give up. Ms. Hawthorn, would you

Vivienne was silent.

open, staring at Percival in

slits from laughing. His grandson finally

lot, but she quickly said, “Then let’s get engaged in five days. But I hope this marriage can be arranged by the Hawthorn family. I don’t know

with your arrangement. Percival was in a good mood and his tone

red. It wasn’t until they left the Hawthorn family that Leopold snapped back to

cast a glance at him,

“Do you think she might have feelings for

and a sharp gleam passed through them, like a

bit, but still asked bravely, “So why do you think Miss

good–looking.” Percival said, his

Leopold was speechless.

at the Hawthorn family’s

others left, Dorian turned to Beatrice, “Mom, who gave you the right to decide for