The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 100

After school, Percival wanted to walk home together, but Vivienne shut him down hard.

She always had a lot of stuff on her mind about her mom that she wanted to talk about with Iris, and having Percival there would make it awkward.

Vivienne and Iris had already informed Dorian and Cordelia, so they picked up Thaddeus, grabbed a bite, and headed to the amusement park.

It’d been a long time, and Iris’s face seemed a lot older than Vivienne remembered, but she was still as gentle as ever.

Iris held Thaddeus and smiled at Vivienne. It reminded her of an old photo where Iris was holding her with the same gentleness.

That was her only time at an amusement park.

Vivienne was prepared for Iris to plead for the Hawthorn family.

But Iris dragged Thaddeus straight to the merry-go-round as soon as they got there and waved at Vivienne. “Come on, Vivienne, join us.”

Vivienne cracked a smile. Her beauty was like a breath of springtime sunshine.

Aside from a few rides with height restrictions, the three of them did the whole park.

In the end, Iris and Thaddeus came out of the haunted house and got all excited after seeing the Ferris wheel.

While queuing, Thaddeus wanted some ice cream. Iris turned to Vivienne. “Hold the line, Vivienne. I’ll take him to get some. We’ll be right back.”

“Sure,” Vivienne nodded.

However, they were taking forever. It was almost their turn, and there was still no sign of them.

Just as Vivienne was hesitating at the ticket gate, someone grabbed her hand from the side and dragged her onto the Ferris wheel.

who it was and frowned. “Mr. Ellington, don’t you have anything better

slow ascent as the

guy. The cabin was not small, but it still felt

wanted to come to the park.

he pointed out the

out to see Thomas with Isolde in

12.15

and began

engagement party, Percival’s parents took Isolde back. Percival’s mom, Cecilia, didn’t like Vivienne, so she kept Isolde away from the Hawthorn family, which was

at Vivienne, indicating that he wasn’t pulling

smirk on her face. As if to say,

Percival’s company today because she had questions for Iris about

Percival still followed, which irked

fiancé. He always behaved appropriately and did a lot for her. Most girls would

But she was Vivienne.

on eggshells for ten years,

which was a

trust him, especially when she found out that he had been to her and her mother’s house after her

would scrutinize his every move to

him always being around her, not because she was moved by him, but

to hiding herself.

silence, the Ferris wheel slowly turned as their cabin

night sky seemed close but far

the amusement park lights and

were in line with Thomas and Isolde, both kids were hand in hand, laughing and

far off, fireworks lit up the entire sky. It was

fireworks, and Percival was watching

the changing light of the

his throat was now a

the cabin’s glass reflected the

Chapter 100

that even he

slight smile.

really like

make

“Bet on what?”