The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 33

Arabella led Vivienne into the room furthest back on the first floor.

Maybe it was purposely tidied up, but the room was super clean.

So clean, in fact, that there was only a bed in there.

And there was a set of clothes on the bed.

Vivienne turned around, her brows low, her voice devoid of emotion, “Can you predict the future?”

“Huh?” Arabella was completely baffled by this question.

“You can’t.” Vivienne maintained her cold demeanor, “You can’t predict the future, but you knew that my clothes would be dirtied by the maid? You’re really something.”

Arabella froze. What did she mean by that?

Had she been found out? But that wasn’t possible.

Arabella lifted her eyes towards Vivienne, giving her a light smile, “I saw that your clothes were wet and thought you’d need a change. I had the servants bring these. I hope that’s okay.”

I’ll leave now. Take your time changing.”

Vivienne raised an eyebrow but didn’t respond.

As the door closed behind her, Arabella’s face immediately hardened.

Today, she was going to completely ruin Vivienne and Percival’s reputations.

Inside the room, Vivienne watched the closed door, the smile on her face disappearing. She pulled out a porcelain jar from her pocket, taking out a pill and swallowing it.

The drink the maid had given her had an aphrodisiac in it.

highly concentrated aphrodisiac, and once she had taken it, she could

wasn’t sure how competent Arabella was in medicine, she knew that this kind of

funny that Arabella, knowing that she knew medicine, still put an aphrodisiac in her drink.

she think her medical

She could neutralize the aphrodisiac in the

for why she drank it and followed Arabella to this room, she just wanted to see

waited a few minutes before approaching Percival, “Mr. Ellington, my sister asked me to

lips curling

Arabella quickly intervened, “Mr. Ellington, my sister wants to discuss some private matters with you. It

eyes flicked up, whispering to Thomas, “You stay

that, he wheeled himself off in the

pausing, “I won’t go in. I still have guests

quickly

followed her retreating figure, his stern face

Vivienne many times, but he knew she wouldn’t call him over for no reason, let alone discuss personal matters with

open

door, he was caught, and saw Vivienne’s flushed face and hazy

the wall, her hands roaming over his body.

her hands, “Did someone drug you?”

sparking a fiery sensation wherever they

lifted her chin slightly, her fingers lightly lifting his chin, leaning in, her eyes

was pressed against him, his throat suddenly dry.

a

him, like a slippery fish, causing his head

was the tiny silver needle hidden between Vivienne’s fingers, poised at the back

to make a move, the needle would instantly

for Percival to push her away!

Vivienne, calm down.” Percival’s voice was hoarse

flushed, his body’s reaction

bit mad, then leaned into

man could resist this

warm breath hit Percival’s face, his heat instantly rising

down at Vivienne,

into his arms, his voice low and hoarse, “You’re

played her part well!