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.

asked as she got up. “You’ve slept for a day and a night. I’ll

you.” Percival quickly got

yourself.” Vivienne steadied him

her cooking, fearing it might make him ill again. So he made an excuse.

move around.”

gave in, and they went to the kitchen together.

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Chapter 149

she managed to

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

looked at the takeaway

I was just trying to help.” Leopold’s eyes were flicking between the two bowls of porridge and Percival and

You?”

there a problem?” Vivienne raised

this?” Leopold looked skeptical and

back, and you’d eat poison if she gave it to you. But you’ve just recovered; you shouldn’t torture

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

meal.

his bowl tightly and tapped Leopold’s

spoon.

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

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

was clear.

it’s delicious?” Vivienne

eat a

Vivienne smirked and pushed her

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

his earlier statement, and his face

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

spirits, heading to

“Percival

with a pained look on his

think one pound isrit enough, we can add another.”

sighed heavily and stumped in his chair, glaring at the bowl of

to continue eating, thinking to himself that he

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