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 never intended

grabbed her hand, a

waiting for

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

my mother’s

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 you

aback, and Percival’s face suddenly approached hers. He leaned down for a kiss that was. both domineering

was stunned. The kiss had come

rather liked the feeling

her arms around Percival’s neck and

“Then… no takebacks.”

response, Percival

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

day, at Cloudcrest High

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

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

Percival was in 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

recognized it as Coral’s voice, so she stopped and went to

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

her. Faye was checking her injury with concern. “How is it? Did it hurt your

her head and rubbed her

the large bruise on Coral’s left eye,

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

already found out about Tristan’s sudden appointment by the board of directors as

was just a physical education 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 be a

them of high status. Tristan was the adopted son of the Brooks family, and although the Brooks family

if Lysander didn’t want to agree,

did you see me

his hand and

days ago, which led to Coral’s transfer to Class Eighteen, was

corrupt person had the

her family to file a complaint with

time you see me, take a detour, so I

sentence, two basketballs suddenly flew at him from two directions, hitting him squarely in the face. The impact made him

“Sorry, slipped.”

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