The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 695

Percival stroked her hair with an indulgent smile, his voice a gentle murmur, "I'll take you to the hospital first. Got some errands to run, and then you're coming to stay at my place tonight." His "place" was his sprawling private estate.

Vivienne blinked, teasingly suggesting, "Should I clean up and wait for your royal favor?"

She was already daydreaming about her Mr. Wolf seducing her in nothing but his birthday suit.

So tempting!

Percival was momentarily speechless. Since when had his Vivienne become so... frisky? And what was that at the corner of her mouth?

Drool?

What thoughts were swirling in that little head of hers?

"Ahem!" Percival snapped back to reality, his tone a mixture of amusement and resignation. "Aren't you supposed to be holding a memorial service?"

Vivienne paused, then said, "Oh, right!"

She had planned a service to send Francis off.

To the animal realm, so to speak.

She initially wanted to hold it at Emerald Mountain, but it was too far, and with her mother still unconscious, she couldn't leave. So, she asked Mr. Wolf to find a place for her ceremony to bid Francis farewell. She hadn't expected Mr. Wolf to pick his villa. She had thought... well, that Mr. Wolf had other intentions.

How embarrassing!

Percival, with a blend of exasperation and affection, assured her, "Once I'm done, I'll pick up what you need. It'll probably take all day, so I'll have Thomas pick you up!"

Vivienne had no words.

like this, Percival couldn't help but chuckle. He leaned in close and whispered in her ear, "Don't

was left speechless-his words making

At the Linklater Mansion.

recently regained consciousness and was still weak, but his eyes shone with excitement. The night had fallen, yet no

echoed from outside, and Yorick, agitated, stood up, asking, "Is he back? Has he

window with a gloomy look.

have to

while he was the mocked and scorned black sheep of the Linklater family. Just as he was trying to shed that label, his illustrious

But now,

The thought was suffocating!

up in the driveway, their headlights piercing the dark, a display of

with Hector's support as the rest of the

from his vehicle—a figure in a sharp

his family, the formidable air around him softened, but the palpable tension

glanced back and murmured something to the person beside him, who promptly drove the car away and then

with a

he continued, "Dad, I haven't been here to fulfill my

neglecting his family affairs. As the eldest, he bore the weight of his absence and the guilt of not guiding his siblings. Emotion

good to have you back, son.

to return home safely. Now, with his son

a brief catch-up, Arthur finally noticed Dracon standing quietly to the side. He asked pointedly, "What? Not happy to

"Arthur, of course, I'm happy. I didn't

him for

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