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?”

as remorse washed over, leaving his face a picture of

family to the Emerald Monastery

at the Emerald Monastery was nothing like what he

than any military show he had ever

couldn’t handle

chose a dark and windy night and

Vivienne’s tone was calm, but Darren felt a chill run down his

listened to you. All the beatings and

Darren began to tremble. He could vividly recall the punishments at the Emerald Monastery.

the monastery, you are no longer one of the

relief. If he wasn’t one of the disciples, that

his relief

can’t just

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as she finished speaking, Darren felt an invisible pressure bearing

his beatings at

was wrong! Vivienne,

tried to grip Vivienne’s legs

and was left utterly speechless. How did the

such a coward?

voice was lazy and relaxed as she asked, “Why

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

and well. It’s even put on a few pounds. I’ll give it back to you; just

he was about to crawl towards Vivienne

Darren another swift

who was passing by the door, paused in

had caught a glimpse

brother

be right. Why would her brother

seeing

a few steps back to get a better look into Darren’s

sitting on the sofa, but Darren was standing

relief.

why was Vivienne in her brother’s

met today,

this, Ashley walked into the room and asked, “Vivienne,