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.

pregnant, seemed to radiate an indescribable allure

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 tie, pulling him close. Her lips parted

as he wrapped his arms around her lower back to steady her, "Vivienne, you're always the most

leaned in for a kiss,

made it

looked

Wolf who was struggling to hold

the doctor had

Rivenwood had

were uniting in marriage, drawing

at the door in a pristine white

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

nodded. If it weren't for Leopold's big day, she might have given him a piece

glowing with happiness, Percival supported Vivienne out of the car, chuckling, "Congratulations

around a bit, "All

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

for today, she would let it go for Griffin's

hall,

immediately surrounded by several

had missed the couple's

hard to

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

in a bright red suit that contrasted with his white hair, made for a striking

but blink in surprise. Her mentor really went all out

something about the outfit

teasing, "No offense, Master, but you kinda look like Cupid decided to go

in a mix of choked laughter and coughing, everyone carefully avoiding Finnian's gaze to prevent a

the outfit's loudness,

wouldn't have been caught dead in it. But that

looking

master to Cupido Tell me where exactly do you see the resemblance?" Finnian retorted, barely holding back his

nobody daring to answer. Sometimes, it was wiser to agree with the master,