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.

Vivienne explained, her

disagree.” Percival grabbed her hand, a hint of anger in

slightly, waiting for

know why your mother wanted to 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 I won’t agree

because of my

because I like you, and I want to 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

suddenly approached hers. He leaned down for a

The kiss

rather liked

Percival’s neck and

“Then… no takebacks.”

response, Percival

casting their entwined shadows on the light gray tiles of the

next day, at

Class Eighteen was scheduled for that afternoon, Percival had accompanied

been

the

it as Coral’s

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

of Class Eighteen were all around her. Faye was checking her injury with

her head and

of relief, but after seeing the large bruise on

gone too far!” Charlotte, always quick to anger, had already jumped up, pointing at Tristan, who was not far

already found out about Tristan’s sudden appointment by the board of directors as a substitute physical education teacher for Class One

teaching, 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

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 appoint someone as a teacher at Cloudcrest

want to agree, he

Charlotte shamelessly. “When did you see me doing

casually shook his hand and said, “I

led to Coral’s transfer to Class

person had the audacity

her family to file a complaint with

her to the medical room quickly.” Tristan sneered. “Next time you see me, take a detour, so I don’t accidentally slip and

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

“Sorry, slipped.”

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