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.

but as they stepped out of the elevator, Percival suddenly asked, “What do

Vivienne smiled slightly

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

she would be

slightly as she felt a strange feeling well up in her heart. It was a warm

Dorian popped his head out. “Didn’t you

Percival with a reproachful look, suspecting that he had taken Vivienne somewhere unsavory After all, Percival’s reputation was infamous, and, to him, Vivienne was a good girl. If anything happened, it must have been because she was

we were

Dorian laughed, took Thaddeus from him, let Vivienne go into the house, and then said to Percival, “It’s

Percival nodded and turned

there a time limit to your

her. “For you, there’s no time

Cloudcrest High School.

Iris, Vivienne declined Charlotte’s invitation

cafeteria.

school gate, a black Lincoln quickly stopped in front of her as

who was staring at her without blinking, and then at the slowly lowering car window

seemed to look even darker than the black hue

in; I’ll give you a

lot of free time.” Vivienne stood there with her

the amusement park, he said he was just accompanying

Eighteen didn’t have PE, so how come he came to school again at the exact time

too.” Percival said with a slight laugh, trying to feign innocence. “He said we’re going to be family, and since your

at the

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

“Auntie.”

voice was filled with anger and

happened?” Vivienne frowned

Chapter 102

at noon, your grandmother said she was sick and missed Thaddeus. She wanted 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

expect your grandmother

when Iris came back this

the hotel where she was staying was close to Imperial Blossom Nursery, Iris proposed to pick up Thaddeus at noon. Dorian and

really didn’t expect Iris to be soft-hearted and listen to Beatrice’s nonsense and take Thaddeus to the hospital where Beatrice was