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

a hint of restrained desire-Vivienne approached him, her hand trailing from his

wrapped his arms around her lower

Percival leaned in for a kiss, to

connection made

while Vivienne looked back at him, her eyes hazy

Wolf who was

current condition, the doctor had advised waiting

had been entirely booked for

uniting in marriage, drawing

them at the door in a

over to open their car door, "Vivienne, Percival, you've

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 given him a piece of her mind about his questionable fashion

happiness, Percival supported Vivienne out of the car, chuckling, "Congratulations on your catch, moving

a bit,

the flash of red beneath Vivienne's coat, Leopold's eyes sparkled, "Vivienne, I told you my taste was impeccable. Griffin doubted me, but I'll have to show her later."

let it go for Griffin's

hall, they

immediately surrounded by several

missed the couple's

hard

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

contrasted with

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

the outfit seemed oddly

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

and coughing, everyone carefully

already self-conscious about the outfit's

gift that came with the suit, he wouldn't have

looking for a

you see the resemblance?" Finnian retorted, barely holding back his

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