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?”

away.” Darren confessed as remorse washed over,

he had been sent by the Edwards family to the Emerald Monastery to become a disciple. His aptitude had

thrilled. But the training at the Emerald Monastery was nothing like

any military show he had ever seen on

couldn’t handle

a dark and windy night and scaled the walls

Darren felt a chill run down his

confession. “I should have listened to you.

punishments at the Emerald

are no longer one of the disciples

sense of relief. If he wasn’t one of the disciples, that meant she couldn’t discipline him anymore,

his relief

you’ve made can’t just be

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

his beatings at

was wrong! Vivienne, please spare

Vivienne’s legs

down at his pathetic figure and was left utterly speechless. How

such a coward?

sent Darren sprawling away from her. Her voice was lazy and relaxed as

it. You know how smart that little thing is. If it had called out, I wouldn’t have been able

alive and well. It’s even put on a few pounds. I’ll give

to crawl towards Vivienne again,

gave Darren another swift

who was passing by the door, paused

caught a

brother

Why would her brother kneel

seeing things

back to

on the sofa, but Darren was

sigh of relief. She must have

Vivienne in her brother’s

just met today, and they weren’t exactly

and asked, “Vivienne, what are you doing in my