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 want to eat something?” Vivienne asked as she got up. “You’ve

Percival quickly got up but swayed

Vivienne steadied

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

move around.”

and they went to

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Chapter 149

guidance, she managed to cook some

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

at the takeaway boxes in Leopold’s

between the two bowls of porridge and Percival and Vivienne. They eventually settled on Vivienne.

You?”

problem?” Vivienne raised an

this?” Leopold looked skeptical and disgusted.

from eating it. “No, no, no, Percival, I know you love your fiancée to the moon and back, and you’d eat poison

Leopold tried to take away Percival’s bowl and

meal.

tightly and tapped

spoon.

Vivienne narrowed her eyes. Her cooking skills, under Percival’s guidance, had improved significantly. She didn’t appreciate

I said, I won’t say it again.” Leopold chuckled,

was clear.

if it’s delicious?”

it’s delicious, I’ll eat a pound of salt.” Leopold said

smirked and pushed her untouched bowl

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

remembered his earlier

said while looking at Leopold’s

high spirits, heading to the kitchen to get another bowl

“Percival

to Percival for help with a pained look

think one pound isrit enough, we can add

sighed heavily and stumped in his chair, glaring at

himself that he wouldn’t let

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