The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 162

Chapter 162

Karen.

Percival’s icy gaze tightened at the sound of the name, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

With a comforting look in his eyes, Percival gazed at Vivienne.

“Thank goodness.”

“Thank goodness.”

Vivienne mirrored his smile, grateful that they were allies instead of enemies.

The question that had been lingering in her mind was finally answered, and Vivienne felt relieved that she didn’t have to cross swords with Percival.

The summer morning sun was perfect; a few birds landed on the balcony and chirped merrily.

“Percival, we can call off our engagement now.” Vivienne looked at Percival, her face a picture of calm.

Percival’s gentle expression instantly froze. The joy he was just feeling was shattered. “Why?”

The question that had been lingering in her mind was finally answered, and Vivienne felt relieved that she didn’t have to cross swords with Percival.

The summer morning sun was perfect; a few birds landed on the balcony and chirped merrily.

“Percival, we can call off our engagement now.” Vivienne looked at Percival, her face a picture of calm.

Percival’s gentle expression instantly froze. The joy he was just feeling was shattered. “Why?”

Did she want to break off their engagement?

He wouldn’t allow it.

got engaged to you to investigate my mother’s necklace.” Vivienne explained, her voice devoid of emotion. “I never intended

Percival grabbed her hand, a hint of anger

slightly, waiting for him to

know why your mother wanted to entrust this necklace to me before she died?” Percival went on. “Because it’s a token of our engagement.

refusing because of my

protect you for the rest of my life.” Percival took out the necklace and wore

He leaned down for a kiss that was. both domineering and

stunned. The kiss

like she rather

her arms around Percival’s

“Then… no takebacks.”

her response, Percival

in, casting their entwined shadows on the light gray tiles

next day, at Cloudcrest High

physical education class for Class Eighteen was scheduled for that afternoon, Percival had accompanied Vivienne to

had been well arranged and wouldn’t change much. Apart

go to the street outside the school

her keen hearing, she immediately recognized it as Coral’s voice, so

was sitting on the ground, covering her eyes. There was a basketball lying next to her; clearly, she had

were all around her. Faye was checking her injury with concern. “How is it?

head

relief, but after seeing the

Tristan, you’ve gone too far!” Charlotte, always quick to anger, had already jumped up, pointing at Tristan, who was not far away. “As

board of directors as

a physical education teacher and wouldn’t affect students‘ studies much. But Tristan had openly hit Coral in school just two days ago; such

the board of directors of Cloudcrest High School, all of them of high status. Tristan was the adopted son of the Brooks family, and although the Brooks family was no match for the Ellington family, it was still easy for them to appoint someone as

if Lysander didn’t want to agree,

Charlotte shamelessly. “When did you see me doing

shook his hand and

knowing about the conflict between Arabella and Coral two days ago, which led to Coral’s transfer to Class Eighteen,

person had the audacity to

was definitely going to get her family to file a complaint

quickly.” Tristan sneered. “Next time you see

from two directions, hitting him

“Sorry, slipped.”

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