The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 161

Percival’s eyes fluttered open to the soft light of dawn filtering in from the balcony.

Propping himself up on his elbows, he saw Vivienne seated in front of the floor–to–ceiling glass door, engrossed in the minicomputer in her hands.

The morning sun draped her in a gentle halo, making her seem ethereal.

She had been staring at the name ‘Wolf‘ on the screen for a long while before her gaze shifted towards Percival, lying on the bed with an inscrutable expression in her eyes.

Matthew had once told her that the code–name of the new team leader who had taken over her mother’s team after her mothe demise was Wolf.

Could it be that Percival was Woll?

He was her mother’s colleague?

“What’s wrong, Vivienne?” Percival asked as his handsome face bathed in the warm morning light and a soft smile played on his lips.

Vivienne paused for a moment before turning the tiny computer screen towards him. “Who are you, really?

The sight of the black interface and the striking red ‘Wolf‘ on the screen didn’t surprise Percival.

He had known from the start that Vivienne wasn’t living in his home to take care of his injuries or to court him. She was here to investigate him.

So, he had been waiting for her to unravel the truth herself.

His room was never locked at night, and he had deliberately changed his phone passcode to her birthday. He was aware of her snooping around but pretended not to notice.

He was sure of her identity now. He had no secrets from her.

“Frost.”

Vivienne stiffened. The playful smile faded from her face, replaced by a deadly seriousness. “Who are you?”

‘Frost‘ was her nickname.

Only her mother used to call her that.

No one knew about this nickname, not even Dorian.

name she had taken after leaving the Hawthorn family when her mother and she were

attackers, and she had wanted nothing more

her that violence wasn’t always the solution and that it was crucial to remain calm to come up with a better plan. They were up against a formidable opponent, and they needed to

remind herself to stay calm, she had asked

and composed demeanor was a result

how did Percival

a moment, the usually composed Vivienne felt a surge of

lips and, after a long while, managed to croak out, “Don’t you remember me?” Vivienne frowned as her

scrutinized Percival from head to toe

she had

explanation.” She demanded with her

gently patted her head, his voice soft and soothing. “Frost, I’ll buy you a

cold demeanor vanished instantly as

choked on his own saliva, nearly

Chapter 161

Mr. Wolf?

a name from a long time

until now, only she had ever called

And the reason why?

he first met her, she was only two,

was a full decade older

by her mother to get her to call him ‘brother,‘ she brazenly declared that someone ten years older shouldn’t be referred to

she always said that he was a wolf, why not

was how he had never mentioned his real name to

had used that

later adopted the code–name ‘Wolf‘ in memory of that

me.”

smile, the likes of which she hadn’t sported in a long time. “I could never forget. I’ve

was the heartwarming feeling of meeting a long–lost relative. A reminder that she still had family in the world, and through him, she

was different

a family of his own now, and he didn’t remind Vivienne of their mother as

But Percival…

was only two when she met him, but she had an unusually good memory and remembered everyone who had ever been

was the kindest person to her,

her just like her mother did. He fulfilled all her whims and fancies, tolerating her tantrums

be her unguarded self around

hadn’t seen Mr. Wolf since

he had changed completely, and

smile. He ruffled her hair and promised, “I’ll bake you a strawberry cake