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.

couch, patting her belly. "Mr. Wolf, didn't you say you had something

them before Vivienne. "Take

the invites, glancing over them with a smile. "The director wants to see me? He could

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

but a pretext for him to see

anticipating her answer

replied, "Of course, we're going. We can't miss out on

and Percival arrived in their finest attire at

and Ashley were greeting guests at the door. Upon

to call with no luck," Melissa

Melissa's spirits; her smile was even brighter than

my phone off," Vivienne

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

nodded. "Yes, completely.

to

If only she had not been so stubborn and thrown away her helmet, Carl might not have

up, but then, suddenly, 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 might be in

to be recovering; she had performed the surgery herself, and there was no

could have

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

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

How can

a sense of resignation. After all, her relationship

felt the same; there was a

for us to keep coming to you," Melissa

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