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

Percival grabbed her hand, a

slightly, waiting

before she died?” Percival went on. “Because it’s a token of our engagement. It’s proof that your mother entrusted you to me, so I won’t agree

refusing because of my mother’s request?”

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

He leaned down for a kiss that was. both

was stunned. The

she rather liked

Percival’s

“Then… no takebacks.”

receiving her response,

in, casting their entwined shadows on the light gray tiles of the bedroom. They were inseparable

at Cloudcrest High

education class for Class Eighteen was scheduled for that

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

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

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

covering her eyes. There was a basketball

all around her. Faye was checking her injury with concern.

head and rubbed

the large bruise

at Tristan, who was not far away. “As

board of directors as a substitute physical education teacher for Class One when she came to school

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

Lysander didn’t want to agree,

shamelessly. “When did you see me

shook his hand and said, “I just

led to Coral’s transfer to Class Eighteen, was so angry at Tristan’s blatant

person had the audacity to be a

family to file

Tristan sneered. “Next time you see me, take a detour,

sentence, two basketballs suddenly flew at him from two directions,

“Sorry, slipped.”

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