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.

elevator, Percival suddenly asked, “What do you

towel?” Vivienne smiled

you that I would let you win.” He stood next to her, so the corridor light cast his tall shadow

she

feeling well up in her heart. It was a

could 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?

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

lost to Vivienne when we were playing shooting games

from him, let Vivienne go into the house, and then said to Percival,

nodded and

a time limit to your

her. “For you,

Cloudcrest High School.

her lunch date with Iris, Vivienne declined Charlotte’s

cafeteria.

of the school gate, a black Lincoln quickly stopped in front of

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

to look even darker

in; I’ll give

free time.” Vivienne

he

have PE, so how come he came to school

we’re going to be family, and since your aunt rarely comes home, we don’t know when we’ll see each other

at the right

so, Vivienne didn’t play coy. As soon as she opened

“Auntie.”

choked voice was filled with anger and panic.

Vivienne frowned

Chapter 102

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

sorry. I didn’t expect your grandmother to do

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

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

soft-hearted and listen to Beatrice’s nonsense and take Thaddeus to the hospital where Beatrice was