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.

explained, her voice devoid of emotion. “I

disagree.” Percival grabbed her hand, a

waiting for him

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

of my mother’s

I like you, and I want to protect you for the rest of my life.” Percival took out the necklace and wore it around his neck in front of Vivienne, gently stroking the smooth surface of the pendant.

was taken aback, and Percival’s face suddenly approached hers. He leaned down for a

The kiss had

it seemed like she rather

around Percival’s neck

“Then… no takebacks.”

response,

shadows on the light gray tiles of the

day, at Cloudcrest High

class for Class Eighteen was scheduled for that afternoon, Percival

month left before the college entrance test, the remaining study plans had been well arranged and wouldn’t change much. Apart from supervising studies, Vivienne had

physical education class, she had planned to go to the street outside the school to buy a strawberry cake. However, as she passed by the gymnasium, she heard

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

ground, covering her eyes. There was a basketball lying next

around her. Faye was checking her injury

her head

let out a sigh of relief, but after seeing the large bruise on Coral’s left eye, she was

up, pointing at Tristan, who

Tristan’s sudden appointment by the board of directors as a substitute physical education teacher for Class One when

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

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

want to agree,

looked at Charlotte shamelessly. “When did you see me doing

shook his hand and

between Arabella and Coral two days ago, which led to Coral’s transfer to Class Eighteen, was so angry at Tristan’s blatant lie that she was

a morally corrupt person had the audacity to be a

was definitely going to get her family

her to the medical room quickly.” Tristan sneered. “Next time you see me, take a detour,

finish his sentence, two basketballs suddenly flew at him from two directions, hitting him squarely

“Sorry, slipped.”

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