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 to

disagree.” Percival grabbed her hand, a hint

slightly, waiting for him to

she 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 agree to calling off

my mother’s request?”

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

and Percival’s face suddenly approached hers. He leaned down for a

stunned. The kiss

she rather liked

around Percival’s neck and kissed him

“Then… no takebacks.”

receiving her response, Percival deepened

on the light gray tiles of the bedroom. They were inseparable

day, at Cloudcrest

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

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

Percival was in physical education class, she had planned to go to the street outside the school

keen hearing, she immediately recognized it as Coral’s voice, so

sitting on the ground, covering her eyes. There was a basketball

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

her head and

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

Charlotte, always quick to anger, had already jumped up, pointing at Tristan, who was not far away. “As

Tristan’s sudden appointment by the board of directors as a substitute physical education teacher for

studies much. But Tristan had openly hit Coral in school just

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

want to agree,

did you see

hand and

about the conflict between Arabella and Coral two days ago, which led to Coral’s

morally corrupt person had

going to get her family to file a complaint with

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

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

“Sorry, slipped.”

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