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 want me

the towel?” Vivienne smiled

you that I would let you win.” 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 am willing to

she would be

heart. It was a warm

the inside, and Dorian popped his head out. “Didn’t you guys go to

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

lost to Vivienne when we were playing shooting games in

laughed, took Thaddeus from him, let Vivienne go into the house, and then said to Percival, “It’s quite late; I won’t keep

nodded and turned to

limit to your promise?” Vivienne suddenly

back at her. “For you,

Cloudcrest High School.

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

cafeteria.

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

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

car window, Percival’s eyes seemed to look even darker than

give you

have a lot of free time.” Vivienne stood there

park, he said he was just accompanying

Class Eighteen didn’t have PE, so how come he came to

with a 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

at the right time and intentionally brought up the subject on the

As soon as she opened

“Auntie.”

was filled with anger and panic.

happened?” Vivienne frowned

Chapter 102

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

expect your grandmother to do

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

staying was close to Imperial Blossom Nursery, Iris proposed to pick up Thaddeus

she really didn’t expect Iris to be soft-hearted and listen to Beatrice’s nonsense and