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.

visibly pregnant, seemed to radiate an indescribable allure that

in Mr. Wolf's eyes-and a hint of restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from

was a flicker in Percival's eyes as he wrapped his arms around her

leaned in for a kiss, to which Vivienne responded with

connection made

breath, while Vivienne looked back

Wolf who was struggling

the doctor

in Rivenwood had

the Sterling families were uniting in marriage, drawing the

at the door in a

approach, he hurried over to open their car

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

car, chuckling, "Congratulations on your catch, moving

a bit, "All healed

beneath Vivienne's coat, Leopold's eyes sparkled, "Vivienne, I told you my taste was impeccable. Griffin doubted me, but I'll

for today, she would let it

hall,

immediately surrounded by several

eager to catch up. especially since they had missed the couple's

hard to

the stars of the show, her mentor was sitting right at the most

contrasted with his

help but blink in surprise.

something about the

could put her finger on it, she overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense, Master,

coughing, everyone carefully avoiding

self-conscious about the outfit's loudness, felt

suit, he wouldn't have been caught dead in it. But that was a secret

looking

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

room fell silent, nobody daring to answer. Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the master, especially when he was