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

throwing in the towel?” Vivienne smiled slightly but was

stood next to her, so the corridor light cast his tall shadow over her.

vowed to himself that she

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

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? You didn’t

was infamous, and, to him, Vivienne was a good girl.

to Vivienne when we were playing shooting games in the

into the house, and then said to Percival, “It’s quite late; I won’t keep

nodded and turned to

time limit to your promise?” Vivienne suddenly

her. “For you, there’s

Cloudcrest High School.

Iris, Vivienne declined Charlotte’s

cafeteria.

black Lincoln quickly stopped

blinking, and then at the slowly lowering car

look

in; I’ll give

a lot of free time.” Vivienne

the amusement park, he said he

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

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

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

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

“Auntie.”

Iris’s choked voice was filled with anger and

happened?” Vivienne frowned

Chapter 102

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

sorry. I didn’t expect

Iris came back this time, she

was close to Imperial Blossom Nursery, Iris proposed to

and listen to Beatrice’s nonsense and take Thaddeus to the hospital where