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 voice devoid of emotion. “I never intended

a hint

waiting for him

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

my mother’s

it’s because 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.

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

The

like she rather liked the feeling of

around Percival’s neck

“Then… no takebacks.”

response,

the light gray tiles of the bedroom. They were

day, at Cloudcrest High

the last physical education class for Class Eighteen was scheduled for

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

planned to go to the street outside the school to

keen hearing, she immediately recognized it as Coral’s

There was a basketball lying next to

her. Faye was checking her injury with

head and rubbed her

out a sigh of relief, but after seeing the large bruise

at

by the board of directors as a substitute physical education teacher for

teacher and wouldn’t affect students‘ studies much. But Tristan had openly hit

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

if Lysander didn’t want to agree,

“When did you see me

casually shook his hand and said, “I

knowing about the conflict 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

person had the audacity to be

to get her family to file a complaint with the

sneered. “Next time you see me, take a detour, so I don’t accidentally slip

basketballs suddenly flew at him from two directions, hitting him squarely in

“Sorry, slipped.”

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