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.

silence, but as they stepped out of the elevator, Percival suddenly asked, “What do you want me to

Vivienne smiled slightly

told 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

vowed to himself that she would be the only

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

her house was suddenly opened from the inside, and Dorian popped his head out. “Didn’t you guys

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

when we were playing shooting games in

Thaddeus from him, let Vivienne go into the house, and

nodded and turned to

to your promise?”

her. “For you, there’s no time

Cloudcrest High School.

Vivienne declined Charlotte’s invitation to go

cafeteria.

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

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

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

I’ll give

really have a lot of free time.” Vivienne stood there with

park, he

how come he came to

be family, and since your aunt rarely comes home, we don’t know when we’ll see each other next, so he asked

admit that he deliberately called Dorian at the right time and intentionally brought up the subject

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

“Auntie.”

filled with

happened?” Vivienne

Chapter 102

wouldn’t allow it.” Iris said guiltily. “So I thought about seeing

really sorry. I didn’t expect your grandmother

something had just happened in the Hawthorn family when Iris came back this time,

Blossom Nursery, Iris proposed to pick up Thaddeus at noon. Dorian

Iris to be soft-hearted and listen to