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

grabbed her hand, a hint of

frowned slightly, waiting

entrust this necklace to me 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

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

of my life.” Percival took out the necklace and wore it around his neck in front of Vivienne, gently stroking the smooth surface

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

stunned. The kiss had

like she rather liked the feeling of

her arms around Percival’s

“Then… no takebacks.”

receiving her response,

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

at

was scheduled for

the remaining study plans had been well arranged

the school

as Coral’s voice,

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

were all around her. Faye was checking her injury with

head and rubbed her

let out a sigh of relief, but after seeing the large bruise on Coral’s

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

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

even though he 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

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

if Lysander didn’t want

shamelessly. “When did you see me

casually shook his hand and said,

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

corrupt person had the audacity

to get her family to file a complaint with the

you see me,

him from two directions, hitting

“Sorry, slipped.”

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