The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 236

Percival instantly stiffened up and swept away his previous frail look. He took the initiative to take Vivienne's hand and climb into Scott’s car.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to instruct the abandoned Leopold on what to do. "Settle Anna in, and watch out for the GTO gang."

Leopold glanced at Anna and nodded.

Anna exchanged a look with Vivienne, not saying much.

After Vivienne and Percival climbed into Scott's car, she jokingly asked Percival, "Your back's not hurting anymore?"

Percival immediately bent slightly. He plastered a fragile look on his face as he clutched his left rib, leaning against the car seat without a word. His eyes were filled with a hint of watery grievance as he looked at Vivienne. His gaze was so tender that it could melt hearts.

Vivienne felt goosebumps all over. She thought that if it weren't for Scott sitting next to them, watching them like a hawk, Percival might have even collapsed into her arms while acting all coquettish.

Vivienne couldn't help but shudder as she imagined that unbearable scene.

Sitting next to Vivienne, Scott had been observing the interactions between the young couple. Seeing Percival's coquettish look towards Vivienne made him snort in his heart, thinking it was all pretense and a ploy to woo his daughter.

Although Karen had chosen Percival, she had passed away ten years ago. The Percival of ten years ago was a gentle and refined youth, and Scott had thought him suitable then.

He had wished, if he ever had a daughter, to marry her to Percival.

It was more than a decade later now, and people were prone to change. Percival was obviously no longer his young self. So, for Vivienne's future happiness, he needed to scrutinize Percival thoroughly.

This was also why he readily agreed to let Percival return with Vivienne to the Brooks family. It was easier to observe him if he was under his watch.

Brooks Mansion.

Ashley sat thoughtfully on the garden swing, swinging back and forth with a frown on her face.

After returning from Havenwood this time, she returned to the Brooks family with her mother, Melissa.

Her college entrance exam results were very good. They were good enough for her to enter Elite University. But the Brooks family intended to send her abroad to study, so they asked her to return to discuss it.

As she was debating between going abroad or entering Elite University, she heard the sound of a car horn outside the gate of the mansion.

The electric gate of the mansion immediately opened wide, and a black stretch limousine, escorted by two other cars, drove in.

Ashley hopped off the swing out of curiosity, wondering when her uncle had taken a liking to such grandeur.

She saw the back door of the limousine open, and a pair of long legs stepped out first. The tall figure of the man made Ashley pause.

He was casually dressed today; even his hair wasn't particularly styled, but he still exuded an air of elegance. The morning sun dyed his messy hair golden and softened his usually cold, narrow eyes.

He stood by the car door and bent slightly, reaching out to help a tall girl out of the back seat.

This was the third time Ashley had seen this beautiful girl. She was dressed as casually as when she went to Mila's piano concert. She was wearing a white t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers.

On closer inspection, her clothes were even a bit dirty.