The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 316

Percival was driving Vivienne towards the city center

Noticing Viviennes low spirits, he gently asked, “Feeling down? Is it because of that person from earlier?”

What was her name? Miss Penny?

He had forgotten already

“No”

Vivienne stared out the window with a somber expression on her face

Indeed she was upset, but not because of Calista

Calista couldn’t stir am emotional response from her

Her frustration was due to the fact that despite the long duration of her research and having found the necessary cobra grass, the sturdy was still at a standınal

The CTO organization had begun to infiltrate her surroundings. If her pace in developing an antidote didn’t surpass GTO’s development of their poison, she feared that the organization would resort to more drastic meatums

She wasnt worried about herself but she had people she wanted to protect now

“You mentioned you had something to show me† Vivienne, not wanting to talk about it, changed the subject

On the way to the research facility. Percival sent her a message, hinting at some mysterious secret.

Relax. It’s something you’ll love once you see it

With a smile on his face. Percival looked at her affectionately and said, “Leave your worries behind for now”

Vivienne hummed in response. She somehow felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders

She didn’t know why but Percival always somehow seemed to soothe her

“Sleep for a bit I’ll wake you when we arrive Upon seeing the fatigue etched on Vivienne’s face, Percival felt his heart ache

She was such a strong–willed giri, so she always kept her problems to herself

“Okay” Only when she was with Percival did Vivienne let down her guard. She closed her eyes and fell into a light sleep

Vivienne slept for half an hour in the car. When she woke, they had parked on top of a hill.

you wake

that they had been parked for a while, Vivienne stretched and

her to keep her warm. She didn’t know when he had draped

the heart to wake you You looked so peaceful Percival replied with a

opened the car door for Vivienne and led her to the top of

“What is it?”

as she asked a loud noise

spectacular display

had never

fireworks lasted for a full twenty minutes lighting

at Percival, who was only showing his profie,

lips and on a whim, she

off guard. Percival froze for a second before wrapping his

shower of fireworks, the

Percival and softly said. “Thank

been hardened like steel. It

Emerald Monastery,

warmth from Dorian and Cordelia the affection from

out that even the deepest part

other girls her age. She wanted to have simple likes and dislikes

spread on his lips.

anyone before He didn’t

Vinente a truly resilient

to make his

got from a picture he

“Okay. Mr.

her close and placed uss on her forehead “Okay”

his giri,

ended. Percival drove Vienne back to the Brooks

inside. Percival

through his drive. Percival nanowed his eyes.

it, and it veermed

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the road, filling with swirling

stubbed out his cigarette, pulled over, and got

in the moonlight, making his silhouette look long

at the distance and spoke in a calm tone. “You’ve been following me

said this, more than a dozen men in black appeared and