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

of restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from his suit jacket down to

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

react, Percival leaned in for a kiss, to

their connection made it difficult to pull

trying to catch his breath, while Vivienne looked back at him, her eyes hazy with

Wolf who was

Vivienne's current condition, the doctor had advised waiting another

in Rivenwood had been entirely booked

families were uniting in marriage, drawing the elite of Rivenwood

the man of the hour, Leopold, greeted them at the door in a pristine white suit, his

over to

but ultimately, she simply nodded. If it weren't for Leopold's big day, she might have

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

a bit, "All

taste was impeccable. Griffin doubted me, but I'll have to show her later." Vivienne just rolled

let it go

the hall,

immediately surrounded by several

especially since they had missed the couple's wedding.

wasn't hard

of the show, her mentor

that contrasted with

Vivienne approached, she couldn't help but blink in surprise. Her mentor really went all

about the outfit seemed oddly

finger on it, she overheard Old-FDawson teasing, "No offense, Master, but you kinda look like Cupid decided to go

laughter and coughing, everyone carefully avoiding Finnian's

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

gift that came with the suit, he wouldn't have been caught dead in it. But

you're looking for a

exactly do you see the resemblance?" Finnian retorted,

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