The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 224

Vivienne felt a warm surge of appreciation as she watched Astrid stand up for her.

Now that onlookers were pressing her to apologize, Calista's face turned from red to white. She opened her mouth, but nothing came out. She knew her jealousy had gotten the better of her. She had eagerly seized an opportunity to belittle Vivienne, but now she was unwilling to apologize.

“Calista.”

Just as Calista was glaring at Vivienne, refusing to back down, Mila, long noticing her absence, came looking for her, accompanied by the Brooks family.

The moment Mila made her entrance, the crowd at the venue gasped in surprise. “Oh my God, it’s Mila herself!"

"She looks so young! She’s almost fifty, but she looks like she’s in her thirties!"

"She's so talented and beautiful. It's truly enviable!"

Mila reveled in the compliments as she stole a glance at Scott.

However, Scott, maintaining his distance, seemed indifferent to the praises. Instead, his eyes lit up when he saw Vivienne.

Mila noticed Scott's reaction and scrutinized Vivienne. The young girl was beautiful and elegant.

A chill ran down Mila’s spine. She suddenly had a terrible thought.

Surely, Scott wouldn't be interested in this girl, would he?

"Ms. Hawthorn." Scott greeted Vivienne first.

Mila was taken aback. Was she also a Hawthorn?

Vivienne just gave him a slight nod.

"Ms. Hawthorn." Judith was also delighted to see Vivienne. She had tried to thank Vivienne several times for her past help but had always been politely refused.

This time, however, remembering Scott's suspicion, Judith looked at Vivienne with a newfound affection.

Vivienne, as always, responded with a cold nod.

“Calista, why is it taking so long?” Mila deliberately interrupted the conversation between the Brooks family and Vivienne. She went to Calista, but her gaze was fixed on Vivienne.

"Mom." Calista called out, unsure of how to explain.

"So, she's Mila's daughter." Astrid, who had always admired Mila, would have been thrilled to meet her under different circumstances.

However, Calista's recent rudeness towards Vivienne had made her less fond of Mila.

"Mila." Astrid spoke politely. "This man tried to sneak a knife into the concert, and my sister stopped him.”

"But your daughter, without even understanding the situation, just listened to this man's side of the story and humiliated my sister. And she refuses to apologize."