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 promise

throwing in the towel?” Vivienne smiled slightly but was

win.” He stood next to her, so the corridor light cast his tall shadow

vowed to himself that she would be the only

felt a strange feeling well up in her heart. It was a warm feeling, but

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? You didn’t gamble, did

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

when we

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

and turned to

time limit to your promise?” Vivienne suddenly

her. “For you, there’s no

Cloudcrest High School.

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

cafeteria.

she stepped out of the school gate, a black Lincoln quickly stopped in front of her as if it was

was staring at her without blinking, and then at

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

give

free time.” Vivienne stood there with her arms

the amusement park, he

come he came to school again at the

we’re going to be family, and since your aunt rarely comes home, we don’t

at the right time and

she opened the car door and

“Auntie.”

choked voice was filled with anger and

Vivienne frowned

Chapter 102

“So I thought about seeing him before meeting you guys and quietly took Thaddeus to

expect your

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

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

also knew about this, but she really didn’t expect Iris to be soft-hearted and listen to Beatrice’s nonsense and take Thaddeus to the