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.

back against the couch, patting her belly. "Mr.

presented two invitations, laying them before Vivienne. "Take a

a smile. "The director wants

and extended the invitation to Vivienne and Percival, they were not fooled. Vance's intention

nothing but a pretext

asked, already anticipating her

we're going.

Vivienne and Percival arrived in their finest attire

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

trying to call with no luck," Melissa said warmly as she reached out and took Vivienne's hand

had clearly lifted Melissa's spirits; her smile

Sea City for a while, had my phone off," Vivienne responded with a

the accident, Vivienne had saved the girl and had not followed up, confident there was no

"Yes, completely.

happened to Carl?"

stubborn and thrown away her helmet, Carl might

his condition worsened one night. After an intense fight for his life, we managed to save him, but the doctors say he suffered brain damage. He

had

could have

inform me? Where is Carl

that someone she had saved was now in such a state troubled her deeply. And why had 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 you, but... we

we? How can that be a

this, Vivienne grew more frustrated but also felt a sense of resignation. After all, her relationship with the Brooks family would never be as open and straightforward as

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

it's hard for us to keep coming to you," Melissa said, wiping

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