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

the towel?” Vivienne smiled slightly but was not

corridor light cast his tall shadow over her. “Vivienne, you are the

to himself that she would

in her heart. It was a warm feeling, but she

figure it out, the door to her house was suddenly opened from the inside, and Dorian popped his head out. “Didn’t you guys go to the amusement park? What did you lose?

look, suspecting that he had taken Vivienne somewhere unsavory After all, Percival’s reputation was infamous, and, to him, Vivienne was a good girl.

when we were playing

from him, let Vivienne go into the house, and then said to Percival, “It’s quite

nodded and

limit to your promise?” Vivienne

looked back at her. “For you, there’s no

Cloudcrest High School.

Vivienne

cafeteria.

black Lincoln quickly stopped in front

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

seemed to look

in; I’ll give you

have a lot of free time.” Vivienne stood there with her arms folded,

amusement park, he said he

have PE, so how come he came to

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

deliberately called Dorian at the

As soon as she opened the car door and got in, she received a call

“Auntie.”

choked voice was filled with anger and panic. “I’m

Vivienne frowned

Chapter 102

up Thaddeus 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

sorry. I didn’t expect

the Hawthorn family when Iris came back this time, she didn’t return to the chaotic Hawthorn Mansion but stayed in

Nursery, Iris proposed to pick up

and