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.

slow ascent as

was a big guy. The cabin was not small, but

to the park. What are the odds

pointed

to see Thomas with Isolde in the queue. The

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Vivienne and began waving

Percival’s mom, Cecilia, didn’t like Vivienne, so

hands at Vivienne, indicating

sat across from Percival with a smirk on her face.

company today because she had

Percival still followed, which

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

But she was Vivienne.

for

nature was hard to gauge, which was

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

his every move to see if he had

she was moved by him, but

to hiding

the Ferris wheel slowly turned as their cabin stopped at the highest

window. The night

the amusement park lights and

line with Thomas and

up the entire sky. It was a riot

was watching the fireworks, and Percival was

know that her profile, in the changing light of the

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

moment he turned his head, the cabin’s glass reflected

Chapter 100

intense that

she gave him a slight smile. “You

to really like it here.” Percival was

make a

“Bet on what?”