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.

eat something?” Vivienne asked as she got up. “You’ve slept for a day and a night. I’ll

with you.” Percival quickly got

yourself.” Vivienne steadied him

again. So he made an excuse.

move around.”

his insistence, Vivienne gave in, and they went to

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Chapter 149

guidance, she managed to cook some decent

to see

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

were flicking between the two bowls of porridge and Percival and Vivienne. They eventually settled on Vivienne. “Who

You?”

a problem?” Vivienne raised an

made this?” Leopold looked skeptical and disgusted. “Can this even

to the moon and back, and you’d eat poison if she gave it to

away

meal.

onto his bowl tightly and tapped

spoon.

again?” Vivienne narrowed her eyes. Her cooking skills, under Percival’s guidance, had improved

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

was clear.

it’s delicious?” Vivienne

eat a pound of salt.” Leopold said

pushed her untouched bowl of porridge

His eyes lit up in

he remembered his earlier

while looking at Leopold’s expression. She already

spirits, heading to the kitchen to get another

“Percival

turned to Percival for help with a pained look

isrit enough, we can add another.” Percival

his chair, glaring at the bowl of porridge in front

He decided to continue eating, thinking to himself that he wouldn’t let the pound of

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