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 for a day and

Percival quickly got up but

yourself.” Vivienne steadied

again. So he made an excuse. “I’ve been lying down

move around.”

in, and they went to

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to cook

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

at

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

You?”

problem?”

looked skeptical and disgusted. “Can this even be

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

Leopold tried to take away

meal.

bowl tightly and

spoon.

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

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

was clear.

delicious?” Vivienne

a pound of salt.”

Vivienne smirked and pushed her untouched bowl of porridge

were poison. His eyes

earlier statement, and his face

said while looking at Leopold’s

heading to the kitchen

“Percival

for help with a pained

enough, we can add another.” Percival wasn’t going to help

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

decided to continue eating, thinking to himself that he wouldn’t let

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