The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 548

Percival reached out and swiped a finger through the frosting, popping it directly into his mouth.

The next instant, his face contorted in agony, an expression of pain so intense it had never before graced his features.

"Is it poisoned?" Vivienne yelled out, alarm knitting her brow.

Percival waved her off, steadying himself on her knee. "It's just... incredibly bitter."

Vivienne was speechless.

"Bitter? Really?" She dared a taste herself, almost letting her lifelong love affair with strawberry shortcake plummet to rock bottom.

It was supposed to be frosting - sweet, indulgent frosting.

Why on earth was it so bitter?

A thought struck Vivienne. "Tastes like something my mom made."

Her words hung in the air, and she and Percival paused, a sudden realization dawning on them.

Slowly, they lifted their eyes to meet, and their gazes converged with silent understanding.

The cake before them indeed bore the mark of Karen's handiwork.

The pair sat in stunned silence, neither willing to voice the conclusion forming in their minds. Yet, all the strange occurrences of recent days seemed to be pointing inexorably in one direction. After a while, Vivienne shook her head. "I've never had such a terrible strawberry shortcake."

Percival unveiled a slice of strawberry shortcake he had brought and fed it to Vivienne. "Try this one; it's sweet."

A chuckle escaped Vivienne's lips, her eyes inadvertently flickering to the bitter disappointment that was the other cake.

shortcake, Vivienne leaned back against the couch, patting her belly. "Mr. Wolf, didn't you say you had something to

two invitations, laying them

director wants to see me? He could have just said so. Why all

the Brooks family hosted the party and extended the invitation to Vivienne

but a

asked, already anticipating her answer from the look

course, we're going. We can't miss out

Vivienne and Percival arrived in their finest

at the door. Upon seeing Vivienne, their

I've missed you so much. I've been trying to call with no luck," Melissa

return had clearly lifted Melissa's spirits; her smile was even brighter than

a while, had my phone off," Vivienne responded with a light laugh,

the accident, Vivienne had saved the girl and had not followed up,

"Yes, completely. But

to

Carl's condition. If only she had not been so stubborn and thrown away her helmet, Carl might not have ended up protecting her

night. After an intense fight for his life, we managed to save him, but the doctors say he suffered brain damage. He might be in a vegetative state from now

be recovering; she had performed the surgery herself, and

have

is Carl now?" Vivienne asked, her voice

the Brooks family not contacted her sooner? With timely notice, Carl would not be in this condition. Melissa tried to soothe Vivienne, "We wanted to tell

How can that be

of resignation. After all, her relationship with the Brooks family would never be as open and straightforward

same; there was a

we appreciate your concern, but it's hard for us to keep coming to you," Melissa

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