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.

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

slow ascent as the

was not small, but it still

the park. What are the odds that you guys are

pointed

to see Thomas with Isolde in the queue. The little girl had

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spotted Vivienne and

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

opened his hands at Vivienne, indicating that

smirk on her face. As if to

company today because she had questions for Iris

followed, which irked

the perfect fiancé. He always behaved appropriately and did a lot for her. Most girls would have fallen madly in love with him by now.

But she was Vivienne.

for ten

was hard to gauge, which was a fact she was certain

out that he had been to her

his every move to see if he

she was moved by him, but

used to hiding

slowly turned as their

looked out the window. The night sky

amusement park lights and

were in line with Thomas and

off, fireworks lit up the entire sky. It was a riot

fireworks, and Percival was watching

in the changing light of the

park for you.” After saying this, Percival found that his throat was now a bit dry. He had

the cabin’s glass reflected the

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that even he was

oblivious, and she gave him a slight smile. “You want

seem to really like it here.”

Ellington, how about we make a bet?” Vivienne’s

“Bet on what?”