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.

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showed up at Percival’s apartment in Bay Estates, it was

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

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

side, covering her mouth and giggling

had heard Isolde crying her eyes out earlier, so she assumed Percival must have been stung by a wasp pretty badly. But now she

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

earth had he gotten stung today

he stalking her? Why didn’t the wasp just kill

Percival answered, avoiding her

It was his surveillance team that stumbled upon

masked, he knew her too well. He

he just found himself

Vivienne might have noticed him and might have been

that looked like a swollen pig’s trotter, and said boldly, “You’re injured. I figured

was just his hand when he hinted for Isolde

up for it?” Vivienne angled her

if! It’d be fantastic if you were willing to take care of me.” Percival

smile.

Although he suspected Vivienne had ulterior motives

his neck. He also wondered if tonight’s incident played a part in

He didn’t mind though.

enough with the teasing. Do you think because Thomas and I are single, you can just make fun of us? Leopold couldn’t take it anymore and gestured

big. The problem was that the wasp

in advance and started

the ointment.” Isolde couldn’t help

to Mom’s

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

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

watched the siblings bicker and finished applying medicine to Percival’s hand. To prevent him from smearing

gauze.

eyes, realizing that this girl looked beautiful from

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

Thomas, “Can you smell the love in

his eyes,

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

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

while cutting off

you cook dinner for us and let us

packed up the medicine and gauze, then

everything’s there. I’ve checked.” Leopold

I’ll make you

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