The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 929

Vivienne nodded in agreement.

It seemed that Leopold had handled things quite effectively.

"Is Cordelia's cooking really that amazing?" Percival couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.

Vivienne deliberately nodded, her gaze fixed on him, but her eyes betrayed a hint of distress, "Well, Mr. Wolf, your cooking is divine too. It's just that you're too busy to whip up something for me these days. I have no choice but to rely on Cordelia, or else I might starve."

"Who said I don't have the time?"

Percival magically produced a strawberry cheesecake from the car, "Made it this morning. Should we indulge now or wait?"

"Right now!"

Vivienne's eyes lit up at the sight of the strawberry cheesecake, and she eagerly took a bite.

The creamy texture mixed with the fresh scent of strawberries melted in her mouth, instantly dissolving any trace of her previous annoyance, though she still maintained a pretense of anger.

Percival, understanding her all too well, leaned in and coaxed in a low voice, "It's not that I don't want you at my place, I'm just worried your dad might actually charge into the Ellington estate with a shotgun if I whisk you away one more time."

Vivienne raised an eyebrow, continuing to enjoy her cake, "Didn't you say with me by your side, you fear nothing?"

Percival chuckled bitterly, "It's not about fear, I just don't want to add unnecessary obstacles to us getting married. I've already discussed our wedding with Grandpa. As long as your parents agree, we can proceed however we wish."

Vivienne paused for a moment, "Really?"

Percival wrapped his arms around her tightly, his voice warm yet restrained, "Vivienne, I'm more eager about this than you are."

Vivienne's cheeks flushed.

She shyly turned her head, offering the spoon to Percival, "For being so honest, you get a bite. But just one, not a bit more."

Seeing her serious expression, Percival couldn't help but laugh, accepting the spoonful of cake with a whole strawberry on it from her hand.

rest of the cake

asked, "Didn't have breakfast this

"I did, but might as well

start bringing an extra breakfast for her, given

behind a construction site near a river at the southern edge of the

and walked towards

Percival's people who found it first,

been soaked overnight, had turned pale, especially

to examine the wound on the heart closely. The method was identical to previous cases, but it

had already reviewed

a night shift worker from a nearby factory, attacked on her way

was just a street away from the

have been desperate for these hearts, choosing victims

what had these young women done to deserve

lives, and the agony of having

pale at the sight of the bloated corpse,

stern look to get

signaled to have the body

noticing her somber expression, and gently asked,

as if to

the hearts removed from living victims can't possibly be used in medicine, nor for viral research. If it's just

in their 'work'

you think of something, Vivienne?" Before she could answer,

answered,

inside has been cleared

darkened, "Keep searching.

going to be abandoned without leaving

giving instructions, Percival realized Vivienne had

before finding a spot to be

corpses; his stomach

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