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 slept for a

come with you.” Percival quickly got

yourself.” Vivienne

her 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 need

move around.”

gave in, and they

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managed to cook

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

Percival looked at the takeaway boxes

were flicking between the two bowls of porridge and Percival

You?”

a problem?”

and disgusted.

your fiancée to the moon and back, and you’d eat poison if she gave it to you. But you’ve just

tried to take away Percival’s

meal.

held onto his bowl tightly and tapped Leopold’s hand

spoon.

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

like what I said, I won’t say it again.”

was clear.

delicious?” Vivienne

I’ll eat a pound of salt.” Leopold said

Vivienne smirked and pushed her untouched

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

then he remembered his earlier statement, and

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

heading to the kitchen to get another bowl

“Percival

Percival for help with a pained look on his

enough, we can

chair, glaring at the bowl of

eating, thinking to himself that he wouldn’t let the

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