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.

temper stemming from a past injury, but

daughter of the Abernathy family, yet Percival

broken. Could you, out of decency for the help I've provided, take me to

colors as she began

"I'm curious how you managed to

out of respect for Harrison and helped her up, "Inigo, what in the world is going on? I don't recall our squad taking

room broke, and

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

swear I didn't abuse them. I know the rules. How

Rafferty, Officer Inigo speaks the truth," Sophie said, biting her lip and casting a woeful glance at Vivienne, "I know Ms. Hawthorn is cautious, but that's no reason to slander the innocent. I just happened by and

was my sister who caused the

her lip and continued, "She was only after you for the secret recipe,

gaze narrowed, sharp as a drawn blade, his inky eyes chilling with

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

aunt had been deceived by that woman and Gavin, leading to

pooled in his eyes, turning him into a judge from the

lost his temper, it was never with this intensity. It was as if one more word from her would spell her doom. She trembled involuntarily, shrinking back into Rafferty's

and pulled her away, instinctively

Percival's aunt, Kaitlyn had frozen, the hatred

Percival had extended to her family, Kaitlyn's eyes

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