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.

and Vivienne descended the stairs, the entire Brooks family was waiting for them in the living room.

for so

anymore? Vivienne countered. Her cool gaze was fixed on Paula as her ice–cold voice

changed, and she quickly shut her mouth.

to

sit with Grandma” Judith smiled and extended her

to Judith, subtly

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

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

is a big deal. If she were of poor character, she could have demanded anything she

her brows were furrowed.

indeed didn’t care about the Brooks family’s gratitude and didn’t crave

meet with Judith because she just didn’t want to

was left speechless.

know you’ve been blaming your older brother for Katara’s incident” Judith warned Paula. “You’ve been disrespectful to him all these years, and i didn’t say anything. But from now on, be nice to Vivienne. Your grievances

respond, but under Judith’s stern gaze, she had to relent “Fine, Mom”

in and reported, “Mila Clark and Calista Pendleton

the rest turned to look at

heard that big brother found his real daughter, so she came over to congratulate him” Paula stood up with a smile and walked towards

door

After Mila divorced William Pendleton, she would come to the Brooks Mansion

more concerts, but after her Havenwood concert was ruined by Vivienne, she got into a car accident on her way to the next city and injured her hand, so she had

past two days since returning to Riverwood, Mila had expected the Brooks family to feel guilty about her accident since she had left out of embarrassment caused by them, but instead, she heard

wood

Calista to the Brooks 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