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.

leaned back against the couch, patting her belly. "Mr. Wolf, didn't you say

invitations, laying them before Vivienne. "Take

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

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

nothing but a pretext for him to

are we going?" Percival asked, already anticipating her answer

we're going.

arrived in their finest attire at the

at the door. Upon seeing Vivienne, their faces lit

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

Melissa's spirits;

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

and had not followed up, confident there was no longer a threat

nodded. "Yes, completely.

happened to

tears, weighed down by guilt over Carl's condition. If only she had not been so stubborn and thrown away her helmet, Carl might not have ended up protecting her and getting

condition worsened one night. After an intense fight for his life, we managed to save him,

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

could have

inform me? Where is Carl now?" Vivienne

And why had the Brooks family not contacted her sooner? With timely notice, Carl would not be in this

we? How can

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

there was a mutual

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

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