The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 258

After Leopold and Thomas left, Vivienne and Percival retired to their rooms as well.

The drama of the evening had left a sour taste in the mouths of the Brooks family, and everyone had opted for an early

night.

Darren, however, was humming a tune as he strolled towards his room on the second floor. Observing the spectacle between Paula and Eddy earlier had put him in high spirits.

These two, his aunt and cousin, had been strutting around like peacocks for too long, and he was frankly sick of it.

Being family, and seeing as Paula did lose her daughter, the Brooks family had been tolerating their rudeness and boorishness for too long.

But what happened today filled him with glee. They had it coming!

They ought to be thanking their lucky stars that Vivienne had spared Eddy’s life.

The mere thought of Vivienne sent a shudder down Darren’s spine, and he quickened his pace towards his room.

It was better to keep as much of a distance as possible from her.

Swiftly, he pushed open the door to his room, eager to take refuge.

To his surprise, Vivienne was lounging on his sofa, engrossed in her phone, as if she owned the place.

Darren was at a loss for words.

Would he have time to make a run for it?

Vivienne glanced at him and spoke in an indifferent tone. “Back already?”

With a thud, Darren dropped to his knees before her, gripping her legs as he begged for mercy. “Vivienne, I was wrong! Please forgive me!”

Tears streamed down his face, making him the very definition of woe.

Vivienne kicked him away in disgust. She brushed off the traces he left on her dress, eyeing Darren as she said, “What exactly did you do wrong?”

remorse

family to the Emerald Monastery to become a disciple. His aptitude had impressed the master,

was thrilled. But the training at the Emerald Monastery was

any military show he had ever seen

couldn’t handle

a dark and windy night and scaled the

calm, but Darren felt a chill run

have listened to you. All the beatings and scolding were for my own good. I was

recall the punishments at the Emerald Monastery. He certainly

left the monastery, you are no

he wasn’t one of the disciples, that meant she couldn’t

relief was

made can’t just be swept

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as she finished speaking, Darren felt an invisible pressure bearing down

his beatings at

was wrong! I was wrong! Vivienne, please spare me! I

to grip Vivienne’s legs again, refusing to let

at his pathetic figure and was left utterly speechless. How did the

such a coward?

lazy and relaxed as she asked, “Why did you steal the talking

the master’s parrot. It was just that when I was escaping, I startled it. You know

don’t worry, Vivienne. It’s still alive and well. It’s even put on a few pounds. I’ll give it back to you; just please let me off

to crawl towards Vivienne again, footsteps echoed outside his

gave Darren another

by the door, paused in her

had caught a glimpse

brother kneeling

would her brother

seeing things

took a few steps back to get a better

on the sofa, but

breathed a sigh of relief.

why was Vivienne

had only just met today, and they weren’t exactly

this, Ashley walked into the room and asked, “Vivienne, what are you