The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 365

Everyone was slack-jawed with amazement.

Just a kiss?

Was it really necessary to chase after Leopold for 15 years just because of a peck on the lips?

This woman was really something!

"Explain, my foot! My BFF told me a kiss is as good as hitting the hay, and you even held me close, swearing you'd marry me when we grew up! Are you even a man? Can't remember your promises?" Griffin fumed, her anger mounting by the second.

That was her first kiss.

And she had held onto it for 23 years, waiting for Leopold to step up and take responsibility.

But this guy!

He was flat-out denying it!

Leopold was hopping mad, "Which of your BFFs said that? Bring her here. I'll give her a piece of my mind! Responsible for a kiss? If that's the case, considering the number of women I've kissed, should I marry them all?"

"Ptooey! Have I lost my mind? Why did I say 'the number of women I've kissed'? I've only ever kissed Griffin!" He thought.

And it was that very kiss that had sparked a decade and a half of pursuit, leaving him so terrified that he dared not even think of romance.

"You dared to kiss someone else?" Griffin's face turned a shade of jealous green.

Leopold opened his mouth to explain, but Griffin turned her back, clinging to Vivienne's legs and wailing, "Vivienne, look at this scoundrel! Not only does he refuse to take responsibility for me, but he's also messing around with other women. My life is so miserable, truly unbearable."

Vivienne rubbed her temples as Griffin's ranting gave her a headache.

She grabbed Leopold, swiftly healed his previously dislocated arm amid his cries of surprise, and then shoved him toward Griffin.

and get hitched!" Vivienne said dismissively, her eyes

looked pitiful, on the verge of tears. "Vivienne, it really isn't how she's making

Vivienne's gaze sharpened, "So you think you don't have to take

never been in a

had ever kissed

her dictionary, a kiss meant

they slept together, the responsibility

vigorously. "Exactly, you've got to

reasonable! A real problem solver!" She thanked Vivienne in her

was at a loss

had known it would come to this, I would have never

he was only ten at the time, and Griffin was a cute seven-year-old, like a porcelain doll, and

had earnestly promised, "Don't worry, I'll

to seek support from Percival, but then he remembered that this whole situation was Percival's doing. Thus, there

a lifetime. We can't just rush into it because of something that happened when we were kids, can we?" After speaking,

for a

to be plagued with hostility. If they could have a decent conversation, that would be

Griffin had no objections, neither did

her gaze darkened as she turned

icy tone. He nodded meekly. "Understood, Vivienne. I'll

he hurriedly whisked Griffin

settled back in her chair. "Let's continue with our

"Sure."

was still recovering from Griffin's outburst, eerily

Percival, her eyebrows lifting. "Mr. Wolf, that was

ties

did not know

felt a twinge

minutes later, Leopold returned to the dining

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