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.

asked as she got up. “You’ve slept

you.” Percival quickly got up but swayed due to

push yourself.” Vivienne

it might make him ill again. So he made an excuse. “I’ve been lying down for too long; my back hurts.

move around.”

his insistence, Vivienne gave in, and they went to the kitchen together.

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Chapter 149

she managed to cook some decent

to eat, Leopold showed up with two takeaway breakfast meals. He was surprised to see them. “Wow, I thought

order takeaway ourselves.” Percival looked at the takeaway boxes in Leopold’s

trying to help.” Leopold’s eyes were flicking between the two bowls of porridge

You?”

problem?” Vivienne raised an

looked skeptical and disgusted. “Can this

it. “No, no, no, 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

tried to take away Percival’s bowl and replace

meal.

tightly and tapped Leopold’s hand

spoon.

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

I said, I

was clear.

it’s delicious?”

eat a pound

pushed her untouched bowl of porridge towards

if it were poison. His eyes lit up in surprise, he hadn’t expected

remembered his earlier statement, and his

Don’t forget” Vivienne said while looking at Leopold’s expression. She already

the table in high spirits, heading to

“Percival

help with

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

sighed heavily and stumped in his chair, glaring at

decided to continue eating, thinking to himself that he

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