The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 118

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.

the opportunity had

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up at Percival’s apartment in Bay Estates, it was Leopold who opened

Vivienne hauling a

her suitcase inside. She spotted Percival lounging on the couch,

her mouth

earlier, so she assumed Percival must have been stung by

to get stung by a wasp?” She asked Percival, chuckling as she waited for

he gotten stung

didn’t

luck.” Percival answered, avoiding her

on stalking Vivienne. It was his surveillance team that stumbled upon her

her too well. He

just found

noticed him and

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

was just his hand when he

for it?” Vivienne angled her head

be fantastic if you were willing to take care of me.” Percival said with a

smile.

bad. Although he suspected Vivienne had ulterior motives

around his neck. He also wondered if tonight’s incident played

He didn’t mind though.

just make fun of us? Leopold couldn’t take it anymore and gestured at Percival’s right hand. “Just treat him ASAP I don’t want his

set down her suitcase and sat next to Percival. The wound wasn’t big. The problem was that the wasp was too

up the ointment she prepared in

more like a pig’s trotter after applying the ointment.” Isolde couldn’t help but

Mom’s

idea, hugging Vivienne’s thigh. “If Vivienne is staving here, I want to

stared at his bratty sister, wondering why she couldn’t understand the need

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

gauze.

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

watched the two, feeling like they were basking in pink bliss. He

straight face, he asked Thomas, “Can you smell

his

mind, Mr. Ellington has his fiancée to take care of him. I’ll just look after myself.” Leopold lazily

going to take care of Mr. Ellington, you

what’s up?” Vivienne glanced at him while cutting off the medical tape in her

dinner for us and let us taste your culinary skills?” Leopold

the medicine and gauze, then asked Percival, “Do you have

Leopold answered

you guys some pasta. Any

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