The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 118

about to say something else when his phone rang.

He answered impatiently and listened to his subordinate’s report. “Elijah, there’s a wasp’s nest in the yard. A lot of us got stung.”

“Get to the hospital then, idiot!” He hung up. He was not in the mood to argue with Raymond. anymore and stormed off.

Before leaving, he turned to Raymond. “Remember, one week. If it’s not done, you know the

consequences.”

Tranquil Estates.

After leaving Midland Villa, Vivienne returned home and was about to rest after freshening up when she got a call from Isolde.

“Vivienne, you gotta help my brother!” The little girl’s sweet voice was tinged with sorrow. “He got stung by a wasp!”

Vivienne was dumbfounded.

What on earth was going on?

Isolde was crying pretty hard, so Vivienne comforted her. “Don’t worry, I’m on my way.”

After ending the call, Vivienne was about to head out when she remembered something. She turned around, took out her suitcase, and packed a few sets of clothes.

As she was about to pull her suitcase out the door, Dorian and Cordelia, who had been woken up by the noise, looked at her in surprise and asked, “Vivienne, it’s so late. Are you packing because you’re going far away?”

“Percival got a little hurt, and I promised Richard I’d take care of him, so I decided to stay with him for a few days.” Vivienne said calmly.

“Oh, well…” Dorian hesitated a bit. “Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for a guy and a girl to be alone together?”

He felt like someone else was about to eat the cabbage he had grown.

“I think it’s quite good.” Cordelia glared at Dorian and spoke with a smile. “It’s a good thing for two young people to spend time together and develop their feelings. I believe they’re both sensible kids.”

Vivienne fell silent.

Of course, she wasn’t moving into Percival’s house to develop feelings for him.

She had never found the opportunity to investigate why her mother’s pendant was in Percival’s possession.

opportunity had

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at Percival’s apartment in Bay Estates,

widened in surprise when he saw Vivienne hauling a suitcase. “What are you up

wheeled her suitcase inside. She spotted Percival lounging on the couch, with Thomas tending

sitting on the side, covering her mouth and giggling as

heard Isolde crying her eyes out earlier, so she assumed Percival must have been stung by a wasp pretty badly. But now she saw it was nothing more than a swollen right

possessed you to get stung by a wasp?” She

on earth had he gotten stung today of

didn’t the wasp

luck.” Percival answered, avoiding

his surveillance

well. He recognized her instantly from the photo they sent

he just found himself following

probably too impulsive. Vivienne might have noticed him and might have been angry. He wasn’t sure how to smooth things

shrugged, inspecting his hand that looked like a swollen pig’s trotter, and said boldly, “You’re injured. I figured you might need help, so I’m moving in to take care of

that it was just his hand when he hinted for Isolde

Vivienne angled her head

fantastic if you were willing to take care of me.” Percival

smile.

getting stung by a wasp didn’t seem so bad. Although he suspected

was probably investigating the pendant around his neck. He also wondered if tonight’s incident played a

He didn’t mind though.

fun of us? Leopold couldn’t take it anymore and gestured at Percival’s right hand.

next to Percival. The wound wasn’t big. The problem

picked up the ointment she prepared in

like a pig’s trotter after applying the ointment.” Isolde couldn’t help but laugh as she looked at

Mom’s place.”

thigh. “If Vivienne is staving here,

at his bratty sister, wondering why she couldn’t understand the need for him and Vivienne to have some

bicker and finished applying medicine to Percival’s hand. To prevent him from smearing the ointment when moving, she carefully bandaged

gauze.

lowered eyes, realizing that this girl looked beautiful from any angle. Her long eyelashes fluttered and tickled

feeling like they were basking in pink bliss.

face, he asked Thomas, “Can you smell the

rolled his

care of him. I’ll just look after myself.”

turned to Vivienne with a sly grin. “Vivienne, since you’re going

Vivienne glanced at him while cutting

you cook dinner for us and let

then asked Percival,

everything’s there. I’ve checked.” Leopold answered on behalf of

“So, I’ll make you guys some pasta. Any dietary