The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 240

Her gaze swept over the room, landing on Percival. He was lying on the bed with his bare back glistening. Ashley had no idea what had been going on before she arrived.

However, Percival’s smooth, muscular back was exposed, and Ashley took it all in. Suddenly, Ashley’s head felt hot, and her nostrils were filled with a

warm sensation.

“You’re having a nosebleed Vivienne’s eyebrows furrowed as she stared at Ashley’s sudden nosebleed

“No, it’s okay!” Ashley quickly covered her nose and darted off, yelling. Don’t forget to come down for dinner!”

Vivienne watched her retreating figure and felt confused. She turned back to sen Percival still lying on the bed in his rather sensual pose

Suddenly, everything clicked. She scoffed at Percival. “You’re not acting like a gentleman”

Percival was puzzled.

What did she mean?

How was he not acting like a gentleman?

He’d been celibate for twenty–nine years. Wasn’t that enough?

Although Percival didn’t have a closet full of clothes to choose from, the Brooks family had arranged for a tailored suit to be sent to him.

the entire Brooks family was waiting for

disrespectful, making us all wait for so long” Paula started with her

hand not hurting anymore? Vivienne countered. Her cool gaze was fixed on

shut her mouth. Eddy, sitting next to

next to Ronald,

Grandma” Judith smiled and

graciously moved to sit next to Judith,

as Vivienne withdrew her hand with a flicker of disappointment in her eyes, but she quickly laughed it off. I’ve been wanting to have a proper chat with you for a while. I’ve been wanting to thank

doesn’t have time, it’s that she doesn’t want to pay any attention to

“She saved my life, and I made it clear that I wanted to thank her. We are a prominent family, so me owing her is a big deal. If she were of poor character,

remained silent, but her

Brooks family’s gratitude and didn’t crave any repayment

because she just didn’t want to see them. There was nothing

was left

all these years, and i didn’t say anything. But from now on, be nice to Vivienne. Your grievances have nothing

but under Judith’s stern gaze, she had to relent

“Mila Clark and Calista

and the rest turned to look at Vivienne, recalling

came over

door

Mila had always been close friends. After Mila divorced William Pendleton, she would come to the Brooks Mansion under the pretest of waiting Paula, trying to get closer to

into a car accident on her way to the next city and injured her

to Riverwood, Mila had expected the Brooks family to feel guilty about her accident since she

wood

Mansion under the guise of congratulating them. She was intent on marrying Scott, but if his new daughter was as difficult to get along with as Arabella, it would be a