The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 634

"You... you really are going to help me?" Mara looked at Vivienne, her eyes wide with disbelief. Vivienne nodded, "Yes."

"But you... you..." Mara stuttered, at a loss for words.

Even Cecilia hadn't expected Vivienne to consent. "Vivienne, you're really willing to help Mara?"

Vivienne affirmed. "Sure, but I have my conditions. I'm the Specter Healer; I don't work for free."

Mara knew it. Vivienne wasn't the type to offer help out of the goodness of her heart.

"I understand, but I'm broke right now. Can I write you an IOU and pay you back once I have the money?" Mara pleaded.

Vivienne smiled, her red lips lifting in a beguiling curve. "That's not what I'm asking for."

A shiver ran down Mara's spine as she locked eyes with Vivienne's smile. She felt like she had just fallen into a bottomless pit - a trap that could spell her doom! Leaving the hospital, Percival drove Isolde back home.

Isolde took every chance to stick close to Vivienne. "Vivienne, what was the deal you made with Mara back there?"

Vivienne scooped Isolde into her arms, meticulously parting her hair to craft a sweet hairstyle for the youngster.

"Little ones shouldn't pry."

Isolde sat still, leaning against Vivienne, her tiny shoulders pressed against her chest.

After a while, Isolde murmured, "Vivienne, you're really busty, you know."

Percival nearly choked on his own spit.

Unfazed, Vivienne continued her task while Percival's face turned a shade that would've given any artist's palette a run for its money.

"Kids shouldn't talk about such things," Percival cleared his throat.

Isolde scoffed. "Percival, why so prudish? I'm just saying she's got a great figure. It's just a fact."

and parked by the roadside, swiftly moving Isolde to the passenger

more word, and you're going

muttered under her

was dropped off at home, where her father, Nathan, was waiting

out of the car, she whispered to Percival, "Percival, don't tell me you never noticed

Nathan's arms, urging her

by his son's anger and

contain her laughter any

even redder.

had never imagined

first time in his life. He adjusted his tie and stepped out of the car, opening the back door to put

the car, things

awkward Nathan stood there, holding a thermos of soup Aurelia had made

maybe you two could

bumped his head hard on the roof. Without

tried to appear calm as

the thermos to Percival with a meaningful look. "The soup's freshly made. Don't rush; it can wait

double entendre was not lost on

that, Nathan turned and entered the house, leaving Percival

going back to the Ellington

Karen was tending to

again last night?" Karen felt his pulse, and her brows knit with

no, of

out a sigh. "Three forty-five AM. That's about when you actually went to sleep. Caught up in a binge-watch,

at

a bit of an upset stomach and could use something

pointing to the pastries. "You

walked in, she caught Jasper cajoling Karen, with Maddox

up to bully a defenseless old man?"

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