The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 149

Chapter 149

Percival was stirred awake as the morning light brightly illuminated the room.

The first sight that greeted him was Vivienne. Her eyes were closed, and her lashes were fluttering slightly as she stirred in her sleep. Her eyes were shadowed with fatigue.

It was the first time he had seen Vivienne so up close while she slept. There was a tranquility to her, one that he had never seen before. It was a rare glimpse of the innocence of a 19-year-old girl.

She had always struck him as a wildflower who was resilient and untamed. She never seemed to tire or falter.

She seemed invincible.

Yet here she was, exhausted from her endeavors for him, asleep by his side with her defenses down.

He was touched beyond words.

“Vivienne.” He whispered, gently rousing her.

Her lashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes at Percival’s soft call.

The first thing she did after waking was to reach out and feel his forehead. Only after confirming that his fever had subsided did she let out a small sigh of relief.

“You’re no longer poisoned.”

Percival wasn’t completely unconscious while he was out, especially with Leopold by his side.

That chatterbox was as loud as a flock of ducks, constantly babbling about how Vivienne was out there somewhere, looking for the rare and elusive antidote ingredients.

Even though Percival was no medic, he knew how rare those ingredients were and felt a surge of anxiety while she was away. But he was helpless, trapped in his unconsciousness.

This was why he had spiked a fever.

“You’ve slept for a day and a night. I’ll go make

quickly got up

Vivienne steadied him

again. So he made an excuse. “I’ve been lying down for too long; my

move around.”

Vivienne gave in, and they went to the kitchen

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she managed to cook

about to eat, Leopold showed up with two takeaway breakfast meals. He was surprised to see them. “Wow, I thought no one here could cook. I

at the takeaway boxes in Leopold’s

was just trying to help.” Leopold’s eyes were flicking between the two bowls of porridge and Percival and Vivienne. They eventually settled on Vivienne. “Who made

You?”

problem?” Vivienne raised

this?” Leopold looked skeptical and disgusted.

Percival, I know you love your fiancée to the moon and back, and you’d eat poison if she gave it to you. But you’ve just recovered; you shouldn’t torture

he spoke, Leopold tried to take away Percival’s bowl and replace it with

meal.

Percival held onto his bowl tightly and tapped Leopold’s hand

spoon.

her eyes. Her cooking skills, under Percival’s guidance,

you don’t like what I said, I won’t say it again.” Leopold chuckled,

was clear.

if it’s delicious?” Vivienne

I’ll eat a pound

and pushed her untouched bowl

raised an eyebrow and carefully tasted the porridge as if it were poison. His eyes lit up

he remembered his earlier statement, and his

Vivienne said while looking at

spirits, heading to the kitchen to get

“Percival

for help with

think one pound isrit enough, we can add another.” Percival wasn’t going to help

in his chair, glaring at the bowl of porridge

He decided to continue eating, thinking to himself

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