The Million-Dollar Heart

Percival stepped out of the office, the tension in his eyes replaced with an unmistakable gleam of joy.

Seeing Mr. Wolf in high spirits, Vivienne couldn't help but smile too.

Finally, no more dreadful doctor's visits.

Arriving home, Percival noticed an elegantly wrapped box outside. He first thought it was a delivery from Cecilia, but on closer inspection, it didn't seem like her style. Vivienne remembered what Leopold had mentioned on the phone right before Mr. Wolf opened it, "It's from Leopold."

Without giving it much thought, Percival brought the box inside, and neither of them dwelled on it much further.

The next morning, as Vivienne remembered they were to attend an engagement party, she opened Leopold's box and grimaced sharply.

Classic Leopold.

Expecting her to wear this dress in public was practically an invitation for everyone to burst into laughter.

By then, Percival was already dressed to the nines in a sleek black suit, looking exceptionally dashing. Noticing Vivienne frozen in place, he followed her gaze.

To his surprise, it was a bright red dress with a distinctively vintage Western flair!

It wasn't that it was ugly, but rather spectacularly so.

He glanced at Vivienne, his brows knitting together, "Leopold's doing?"

Vivienne just nodded, at a loss for words.

Who else but Leopold could have such an enigmatic taste in fashion?

Percival pulled out his phone, "I'll have Thomas bring over a different one."

"No need."

Vivienne grabbed a pair of scissors and took the dress to the bedroom.

She emerged a short while later, having transformed the dress. She had removed its excessive decorations, shortened its length to just above the knees, and altered it to sleeveless. The only traditional element she kept was its high neckline, but even that she had simplified.

With Vivienne's model-like figure, the red dress now looked absolutely stunning on her.

Percival was momentarily speechless.

now visibly pregnant, seemed to radiate

the look of amazement in Mr. Wolf's eyes-and a hint of restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from his suit jacket down to his

as he wrapped his arms around

Vivienne a chance to react, Percival leaned in for a kiss, to

connection made it difficult to

breath, while Vivienne looked

Wolf who was

doctor had

in Rivenwood had been

in

hour, Leopold, greeted them at the

seeing Vivienne and Percival approach, he hurried over to open their

shot him a look that said a thousand words, but ultimately, she simply nodded. If it weren't for Leopold's big day, she might have

the car,

a bit, "All

sparkled, "Vivienne, I told you my taste was impeccable. Griffin

she would let it go for

the hall,

immediately surrounded by several

catch up. especially since they had missed the couple's wedding. Percival deftly handled

hard

her

contrasted with his white hair, made for a striking

couldn't help but blink in surprise. Her

about the outfit seemed

overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense, Master, but you kinda look like

erupted in a mix of choked laughter and coughing, everyone carefully avoiding

self-conscious about the outfit's loudness, felt even more

it not been for the special gift that came with the suit, he wouldn't have been caught

see you're looking for

exactly do you see the resemblance?" Finnian retorted, barely holding

daring to answer. Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the master, especially when he