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.

up. “You’ve slept

with you.” Percival quickly got up

yourself.” Vivienne

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

move around.”

and they went to the

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guidance, she managed to cook some decent

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

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

were flicking between the two bowls of porridge and Percival

You?”

problem?” Vivienne raised

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

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

Leopold tried to take away Percival’s bowl and replace it with the

meal.

off.” Percival held onto his bowl tightly and tapped Leopold’s hand away

spoon.

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

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

was clear.

it’s delicious?” Vivienne asked

I’ll eat a pound of salt.” Leopold

her

porridge as if it were poison. His eyes

then he remembered his earlier statement, and his

forget” Vivienne said while looking

heading to the kitchen to get another

“Percival

for help with a

pound isrit enough, we can add

and stumped in his chair, glaring at

to himself that he

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