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.

to you to investigate my mother’s necklace.” Vivienne explained, her

her hand, a hint of anger

waiting for him

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

refusing because of my mother’s request?”

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. “This is proof that

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

stunned. The

rather liked the feeling of

Percival’s

“Then… no takebacks.”

receiving her response, Percival deepened

their entwined shadows on the light

day, at Cloudcrest

Eighteen was scheduled for that afternoon, Percival had

than half a month left before the college entrance test, the remaining study plans had been well arranged and wouldn’t

planned to go to the street outside the school to buy a strawberry cake. However,

immediately recognized it as Coral’s

a

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

shook her head

relief, but after seeing the large bruise on Coral’s left eye, she was

far!” Charlotte, always quick to anger, had already jumped up, pointing at Tristan, who was not far away. “As a teacher, you deliberately hit her with a

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

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

adopted son of the Brooks family, and although the Brooks family was no match for the Ellington family, it was

if Lysander didn’t want to agree, he had

Charlotte shamelessly. “When did

hand and said,

which led to

a morally corrupt person had the audacity to

her family to file a complaint

her to the medical room quickly.” Tristan sneered. “Next time you

directions, hitting him squarely in the face. The impact made him stumble back and

“Sorry, slipped.”

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