The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 316

Percival was driving Vivienne towards the city center.

Noticing Vivienne's low spirits, he gently asked, "Feeling down? Is it because of that person from earlier?"

What was her name? Miss Penny?

He had forgotten already.

"No."

Vivienne stared out the window with a somber expression on her face.

Indeed, she was upset, but not because of Calista.

Calista couldn’t stir any emotional response from her.

Her frustration was due to the fact that, despite the long duration of her research and having found the necessary cobra grass, the study was still at a standstill.

The GTO organization had begun to infiltrate her surroundings. If her pace in developing an antidote didn't surpass GTO’s development of their poison, she feared that the organization would resort to more drastic measures.

She wasn't worried about herself, but she had people she wanted to protect now.

"You mentioned you had something to show me?" Vivienne, not wanting to talk about it, changed the subject.

On the way to the research facility, Percival sent her a message, hinting at some mysterious secret.

"Relax. It's something you'll love once you see it."

With a smile on his face, Percival looked at her affectionately and said, "Leave your worries behind for now."

Vivienne hummed in response. She somehow felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders.

She didn't know why, but Percival always somehow seemed to soothe her.

"Sleep for a bit. I'll wake you when we arrive." Upon seeing the fatigue etched on Vivienne's face, Percival felt his heart ache.

She was such a strong-willed girl, so she always kept her problems to herself.

"Okay." Only when she was with Percival did Vivienne let down her guard. She closed her eyes and fell into a light sleep.

Vivienne slept for half an hour in the car. When she woke, they had parked on top of a hill.

"Why didn't you wake me?"

Noticing that they had been parked for a while, Vivienne stretched and straightened her posture.

Percival had draped his suit jacket over her to keep her warm. She didn't know when he had draped it over her. She hadn't even noticed.

"I didn't have the heart to wake you. You looked so peaceful." Percival replied with a smile. "Come on, let's see the surprise I've prepared for you."

He opened the car door for Vivienne and led her to the top of the hill.

"What is it?"

Just as she asked, a loud noise echoed through the sky.

Streams of light shot into the air, and a spectacular display of fireworks lit up the night sky.

Vivienne had seen fireworks before, but she had never seen fireworks as dazzling and stunning as this.

The fireworks lasted for a full twenty minutes, lighting up her heart with their brilliance.

She turned to look at Percival, who was only showing his profile, yet he still looked captivating.

Her eyes traced down his face to his delicate lips, and on a whim, she tiptoed and planted a kiss on him.

Caught off guard, Percival froze for a second before wrapping his arms around her, deepening the kiss.

Under the shower of fireworks, the atmosphere between them intensified.

After a while, Vivienne pulled away from Percival and softly said, "Thank you, Mr. Wolf."

From a young age, her heart had been hardened like steel. It was rarely affected by anything.

But ever since she left the Emerald Monastery, she found her heart softening unexpectedly.

The warmth from Dorian and Cordelia, the affection from Percival...

It turned out that even the deepest part of her heart needed tenderness.