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.

her belly. "Mr. Wolf, didn't you

two invitations, laying them

with a smile. "The director wants to see me? He could have

to Vivienne and Percival, they were not fooled. Vance's intention was as clear

was nothing but a pretext for

anticipating her

a grin, Vivienne replied, "Of course, we're going. We can't miss out on the drama, can

evening, Vivienne and Percival arrived in their finest attire

greeting guests at the door. Upon seeing Vivienne, their faces

with no luck," Melissa said

return had clearly lifted Melissa's spirits; her smile

in Sea City for a while, had my phone off," Vivienne responded with a light laugh, then

had not followed up, confident there was

"Yes, completely. But

happened to Carl?"

been so stubborn and thrown away her helmet, Carl might not have

intense fight for his life, we managed

was taken aback. Carl was supposed to be recovering; she had performed the surgery herself, and there was no room for

could have gone

inform me? Where is Carl now?" Vivienne asked, her voice

family not contacted her sooner? With timely notice, Carl would not be in this condition. Melissa tried to soothe Vivienne, "We wanted to tell you, but... we can't keep bothering you.

family, aren't we? How can that be a

grew more frustrated but also felt a sense of resignation. After all, her relationship with the Brooks family would

Brooks family felt the same; there was a mutual sense of guilt and

keep coming to you," Melissa said, wiping away

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