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.

was and frowned. “Mr. Ellington,

slow ascent as the

cabin was not small, but it still felt a bit cramped

to come to the park. What are the odds that you guys

he pointed out the

see Thomas with Isolde in

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spotted Vivienne and began

the engagement party, Percival’s parents took Isolde back. Percival’s mom, Cecilia, didn’t like Vivienne, so she

his hands at Vivienne, indicating that he

a smirk on her face. As if to say, “Yeah, like I’m

declined Percival’s company today because she had

Percival still followed, which irked

lot for her. Most girls would have

But she was Vivienne.

on eggshells for ten years, since she

to gauge, which was a fact she was

especially when she found out that he had been to

move to see if he had

always being around her, not because she was moved

to hiding

slowly turned as

night

the amusement park lights and the

with ice cream. They were in line with Thomas and Isolde, both

the entire sky. It was a

watching the fireworks, and

profile, in the changing light of the

Percival found that his throat was now a bit dry. He had to fake

the moment he turned his head, the cabin’s

Chapter 100

intense that

slight smile.

like it here.”

about we make

“Bet on what?”