The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 760

Sophie clutched her chest, blinking away tears that soon streaked down her cheeks. She seemed rattled by Kaitlyn's outburst, stumbling several steps backward. Her footing faltered, sending her tumbling towards Percival.

It looked as though she would collide with the man's solid frame.

Percival's eyes narrowed imperceptibly, shifting aside just enough to avoid her. His deep, shadowy gaze held a ferocity and disdain that, apart from Vivienne, no one could decipher.

"Ah!"

Raised in the lap of luxury by Gavin Abernathy, Sophie's anticipated embrace vanished, replaced by a sharp pain.

Tears as big as peas fell from the corners of her eyes as she looked up at Percival, "Mr. Ellington, could you lend me a hand?"

She was a true pupil of Madeline's guile. Despite Sophie's allure, her doe eyes were as clear and innocent as a frightened rabbit's.

Even Kaitlyn, a woman herself, couldn't help but feel a twinge of pity at the sight.

Yet Percival didn't so much as flutter an eyelid, "Are you incapacitated?"

Vivienne's lips curled into a smirk.

Indeed! Her Mr. Wolf was unimpeachable in matters of chivalry.

foul temper stemming from a past injury, but she hadn't

of the Abernathy family, yet Percival remained

mouth puckering, "But I'm hurt. Mr. Ellington, I think my elbow is broken. Could you, out of decency for the help I've provided, take

face shifted colors as she

you managed to get into the precinct and so smoothly escort

a suspicious look. But seeing Sophie on the ground, pitiful, he stepped forward out of respect for Harrison and helped her up, "Inigo, what in the world is going on? I don't recall our squad taking orders from the

interrogation room broke, and I forgot to close the door when I left. When I returned, they

It's not like I could leave them there to die." He wrung his hands, his explanation full of coincidences, "Ms. Sophie was brought in by the deputy chief. She saw I was

Inigo hung his head, "Captain, I swear I didn't abuse them. I know the

know Ms. Hawthorn is cautious, but that's no reason to slander the innocent. I just happened by

was my sister who caused the trouble. I apologize on her behalf; she had no

rested on her, Sophie bit her lip and continued,

eyes chilling with

passed through Sophie's lowered eyes as she taunted Vivienne, "Her mother. I... I've heard that lady has a history with Mr. Ellington. She's supposed to be Mr. Ellington's aunt..." "Silence!" Percival's voice cut through the air, "You do not have the right to

had been deceived by that woman and Gavin,

turning him into a judge from the underworld

intensity. It was as if one more word from her would spell her doom. She trembled

and pulled her away, instinctively looking towards

Percival's aunt,

Percival had extended to her family, Kaitlyn's eyes revealed her inner

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