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.

got up. “You’ve slept for a day and a night. I’ll go make you some

come with you.” Percival quickly got up but swayed

Vivienne steadied him

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

move around.”

insistence, Vivienne gave in, and they went to the kitchen

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Chapter 149

guidance, she managed to cook some decent

surprised to see them. “Wow, I thought no one here could cook. I brought you guys breakfast so you wouldn’t

looked at the takeaway boxes in Leopold’s

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

You?”

a problem?”

skeptical and disgusted. “Can this even be

back, and you’d eat

away Percival’s bowl and replace it with the

meal.

onto his bowl tightly and tapped Leopold’s

spoon.

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

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

was clear.

if it’s delicious?” Vivienne asked

delicious, I’ll eat a pound of

Vivienne smirked and pushed her

the porridge as if it were poison. His eyes lit up in surprise, he hadn’t expected Vivienne’s

then he remembered his earlier

Vivienne said while looking at Leopold’s expression. She

in high spirits, heading to the kitchen to get

“Percival

with

we can add another.” Percival wasn’t going

his chair, glaring at the bowl of porridge in front

thinking to himself that he wouldn’t let the pound of

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