The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 102

She and Vivienne tacitly didn’t bring up the previous topic again.

Talking about it more might do more harm than good, potentially hurting someone’s feelings. Eventually, they took the two kids out for a late-night snack.

Iris originally thought that since she had invited Vivienne out, she would be the one to take Vivienne and Thaddeus home.

But Percival volunteered to do it. Iris was happy to give the young couple more time together,

so she went home alone.

Before leaving, she said to Vivienne, ‘I’ve already made a deal with your dad. I’ll have lunch with your family tomorrow.

“Gotcha. Be careful on your way home, Auntie.” Vivienne nodded.

By the time they got to Tranquil Estates, the two worn-out kids had fallen asleep.

Vivienne had just gotten out of the car with Thaddeus when Percival took him from her arms. “I’ll walk you up. Percival said gently.

Vivienne nodded.

Isolde fell asleep on the seat, mumbling, ‘Stinky brother…”

Vivienne smiled, patted Isolde’s head, closed the car door for her, and then made her way

inside.

It was almost ten o’clock, and Tranquil Estates was very quiet. Only the three of them were in

the elevator.

rode in silence, but as they stepped out of the elevator, Percival suddenly asked, “What do you want me to promise

throwing in the towel?” Vivienne smiled slightly but was

corridor light cast his tall shadow over her. “Vivienne, you are the first person in the world that I

to himself that she

felt a strange feeling well up in her heart. It was a warm feeling, but she didn’t

the inside, and Dorian popped his head out.

all, Percival’s reputation was infamous, and, to him, Vivienne was a good girl. If anything happened, it must

lost to Vivienne when we were playing shooting games

go into the house, and then said

nodded and turned

limit to your

her. “For you, there’s no time

Cloudcrest High School.

her lunch date with Iris, Vivienne declined Charlotte’s invitation to

cafeteria.

soon as she stepped out of the school gate, a black Lincoln quickly stopped in front of her as if

and then at the slowly lowering car

the car window, Percival’s eyes seemed to look even darker than the black hue of

give you

free time.” Vivienne stood there

at the amusement park, he said he was

how come he came

slight laugh, trying to feign innocence. “He said we’re going to be family, and since your aunt rarely comes home, we don’t know when we’ll see each other next, so he asked

at the right time

so, Vivienne didn’t play coy. As soon as she opened the car door and got in, she received a

“Auntie.”

choked voice was filled with anger and

happened?” Vivienne

Chapter 102

to see him but was afraid you wouldn’t allow it.” Iris said guiltily. “So I thought about seeing him before meeting you guys and quietly took Thaddeus to see her. I didn’t expect her to keep Thaddeus, refuse to let him go, and demand

really sorry. I didn’t expect your grandmother

had just happened in the Hawthorn family when Iris came back this time, she didn’t

Nursery, Iris proposed to pick up

didn’t expect Iris to be soft-hearted and listen to