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.

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

grabbed her hand, a

slightly, waiting

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 to calling off

of my mother’s request?” Vivienne’s frown

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

suddenly approached hers. He

The kiss had

rather liked the feeling of kissing

wrapped her arms around Percival’s neck and kissed him

“Then… no takebacks.”

response, Percival deepened

sun streamed in, casting their entwined shadows on the light gray tiles of

day, at Cloudcrest

last physical education class for Class Eighteen was scheduled for

a 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 no other business

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

Coral’s voice, so she stopped and went to take

a basketball lying

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

shook her head

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

Tristan, you’ve gone too far!” Charlotte, always quick to anger, had already jumped up, pointing at Tristan, who was not far away. “As a teacher,

sudden appointment by the board of directors as a substitute physical education teacher

just a physical education teacher and wouldn’t affect students‘ studies much. But Tristan had openly hit Coral in school just two

on the board of directors of Cloudcrest High 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

Lysander didn’t want to agree, he

“When did you see me doing it on

his hand and said, “I just

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

morally corrupt person had the audacity to be a

going to get her family

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

at him from two directions, hitting him squarely in the face. The impact made him stumble back and see

“Sorry, slipped.”

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