The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 183

Saturday.

The word was out that Vivienne had booked the local stadium and invited the students of Class Eighteen to watch Stephen's solo concert.

The news spread like wildfire.

In response, Principal Lysander had arranged for a school bus to transport Class Eighteen to the stadium.

In just three months, Class Eighteen had shown remarkable progress, and Principal Lysander couldn't have been happier.

So, he was all in for their relaxation before exams.

As for the other classes…

Well…

It wasn't that he was playing favorites, but he simply couldn't afford to invite Stephen for them.

The entire school was green with envy that Class Eighteen was going to watch Stephen's solo concert. With college entrance exams just around the corner, the school was going to give them a break next week to relax and prepare for the rough days ahead.

But for them, the best way to unwind was to watch Stephen's concert.

After seeing the radiant smiles on the faces of Class Eighteen, the students couldn't help but wonder why they hadn't been in Class Eighteen.

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The concert started at seven in the evening.

By six o'clock, students had started gathering at the school.

In addition to Vivienne, Mr. James' team also came along.

They were not going to be teaching next week, as they were heading back to Rivenwood. Having witnessed the students' growth, Mr. James felt a sense of accomplishment and decided to watch the concert with the students before leaving.

On the way to the stadium, Mr. James turned to Vivienne and expressed his satisfaction. "Inviting you to be the homeroom teacher for Class Eighteen was the best decision ever."

Vivienne glanced at the ecstatic students in the bus as her red lips curled up into a smile. "I think so too."

"What are your plans for the future?" Mr. James asked, "After the college entrance tests, do you plan to continue teaching at Cloudcrest High School?"

Before Vivienne could answer, Mr. James continued. "Though it's great for the students to have a teacher like you, your talent shouldn't be limited to this."

Vivienne smiled. "After a while, I'll be heading to Rivenwood too. I won't be teaching anymore."

Lysander had mentioned that in the future, there won't be any divisions of classes into top and bottom tiers.

Starting next year, Cloudcrest High School will no longer have advanced classes.

"You're going to Rivenwood?" Mr. James blinked in surprise. "Are you planning to settle down in Rivenwood?"

"I promised something to Atticus, remember?" Vivienne asked.

"Oh." Mr. James looked at her and suddenly smiled. "You're not just going to Rivenwood for Atticus, are you? You have other plans!"

From the day Vivienne became his student, he knew she was no ordinary person.

Vivienne's eyes darkened, but she didn't respond.

Of course, she was not going to Rivenwood just for Atticus.

She was going to meet the leader of the group her mother belonged to back then.

Besides, she had to uncover the truth.

The truth about why her mother had to leave Scott even when she was pregnant.

Yes!

She didn't acknowledge Scott because she harbored resentment for him in her heart.

This resentment came out of nowhere.

In the days before she turned nine, she had a tough life with her mother.

Back then, she didn't know that her mother was trying to conceal her identity. All she saw was her mother's hardship. And she didn't receive any love here.

Later, she and her mother were forced to flee and were hunted down. She watched her mother die in front of her. Her world turned dark.

When she found out that Scott was her biological father, she was filled with hatred for the powerful Brooks family, who couldn't protect her mother.

Even if her mother chose to leave, wasn't he supposed to love her?

This intense hatred was like an obsession. It was gnawing at her every night, especially after finding out that Arabella had taken her place after Scott found her. This hatred was like a raging storm.

She was always waiting.

Waiting for them to find her.