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.

stemming from a past injury, but she hadn't

declared herself the second daughter of the Abernathy family, yet Percival

decency for the help

as she began to

curious how you managed to get into the

seeing Sophie on the ground, pitiful, he stepped forward out of respect for Harrison and helped her up,

AC in the interrogation room broke, and I forgot to close the door

there to die." He wrung his hands, his explanation full of coincidences, "Ms.

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

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 saw the old couple in distress, so I

I wasn't involved, it was my sister who caused the trouble. I apologize on her behalf; she had

Sophie bit her lip and

eyes chilling with frost, "Explain. Victoria was after Kaitlyn

"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

woman and

judge from the underworld as he stared at Sophie with

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

her away, instinctively looking

mention of Victoria's mother being Percival's aunt, Kaitlyn

on the help Vivienne and Percival had extended to her family, Kaitlyn's eyes revealed her inner

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