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.

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

hand, a hint of anger

slightly, waiting for him

she died?” Percival went on. “Because it’s a token of our engagement. It’s proof that your mother entrusted you

my

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. “This is proof that you belong to

taken aback, and Percival’s face suddenly approached hers. He leaned

The

it seemed like she rather liked the feeling of

her arms around Percival’s neck

“Then… no takebacks.”

receiving her response, Percival deepened the

on the light

next day, at

education class for Class Eighteen was scheduled for that afternoon,

test, the remaining study plans had been well arranged

education class, she had planned to go to the street outside the school to buy a

as Coral’s voice,

a basketball lying next to her; clearly,

checking

her head and rubbed

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

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, you

directors as a substitute physical education teacher for Class One

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

was the adopted son of the Brooks family, and although the Brooks family was no match for the Ellington family, it was still

Lysander didn’t want to

looked at Charlotte shamelessly. “When did you see me

his hand

ago, which led to Coral’s transfer to Class

corrupt person had the audacity to be a

family to file a

quickly.” Tristan sneered. “Next time you see me, take a detour, so I don’t

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

“Sorry, slipped.”

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