The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne)

Charlotte shot a glance at everyone present and muttered even more curses under her breath.

She then turned to Vivienne. "Vivienne, we Redwoods may not be a big name in Rivenwood, but I still

have some standing here. If anyone dares to give you trouble, the Redwoods would be the first to take

offense."

It wasn't just Charlotte speaking.

She had long considered Vivienne as her closest confidante. Even if she wasn't capable of much, she

was willing to step forward for Vivienne whenever needed.

This was also a reminder of what her grandmother and parents had told her before they arrived in

Rivenwood.

Vivienne had done her family a great favor, and they were known to repay their debts.

Her parents were concerned about Vivienne's situation with the Brooks family, so they asked her to

speak up.

They had arrived late and were unaware of the drama that had unfolded in the banquet hall.

On the way, Logan caught a glimpse of a live stream claiming to show Vivienne. The moment they

heard about it, they hurried over.

Arriving at the entrance of the banquet hall, they heard someone blaming Vivienne for Eddy's

kidnapping. Charlotte couldn't hold back her anger.

Bullying Vivienne?

They would have to face the repercussions from the forty-odd students of Class Eighteen.

Vivienne smiled. "Alright."

She accepted the kindness of those who offered it, and she would return it in kind.

This sudden interruption left many of the invited guests at the banquet and the Brooks family

themselves taken aback.

Scott was the first to regain his composure. "Vivienne, what just happened? Eddy..."

Vivienne turned her gaze toward him as her expression slowly returned to its cold indifference. "Mr.

Brooks, your nephew drugged my dress and prepared a man in advance."

After she said this, another shocking scene appeared on the large screen.

The image was clear. Eddy's face was covered in injuries, and he was engaged in a scandalous act

with another man!

Screams of shock erupted from the younger girls in the room, who hastily covered their eyes.

The adults were visibly angry. "This is outrageous! How does the Miller family educate their children?!

Doing such acts in public is just…disgraceful!"

"Before this, I heard rumors about Eddy's secret preferences. I didn't expect him to not only have

peculiar tastes but also a wicked sense of humor. Last time he live streamed himself doing a headstand

while relieving himself, and now this... I'm speechless!"

"Report this! What kind of person does something like this? It's sick!"

Vivienne looked at the screen and was actually slightly shocked.

She raised her curious eyes to look at Percival, wondering if all this was his doing.

She had sensed the danger early on and had planned to let them take Eddy.

Draven was waiting outside for Eddy, and Eddy wouldn't have a good time if he was taken.

But she hadn't expected this to be live streamed again.

Percival raised an eyebrow. 'If they think they can harm you, they should be ready to face the

consequences.'

Vivienne was shockingly surprised by how swiftly he took revenge.

Alright then. Her Mr. Wolf was indeed quite cool.

Suddenly, she felt that relying on Mr. Wolf wasn't such a bad idea.

A shriek interrupted her thoughts.

"Eddy!"

Paula, who had been in a daze since seeing Vivienne come down from the upstairs and Eddy being

taken away on the live stream, had finally snapped out of it.

She rushed towards Vivienne with eyes filled with resentment. "It was you, wasn't it? Why are you so

heartless? He's your cousin! You already shamed him by forcing him to live stream before, and now

you're still not letting him off?"

Paula tried to grab Vivienne, but Vivienne sidestepped her, causing Paula to stumble.

"Vivienne, I swear, I’ll make you pay!" Paula angrily declared.

She then turned to a servant brought by the Miller family. "What are you standing there for? Go bring

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The servant quickly ran upstairs.

The sounds from the live stream became increasingly unbearable, making Paula both angry and

anxious. "Turn it off! Turn off the live stream!"

However, no one paid her any attention.

Paula ran over to the large screen, looking for the off button. She tried to turn off the live stream, but no

matter how hard she pressed, it wouldn't turn off.

She had forgotten that the live stream was being broadcast by Stardust, who wasn't even here. Even

worse, the camera in the dressing room was hidden.

Paula couldn’t help but breakdown in tears.

She suddenly turned to Scott as her eyes filled with an all-encompassing hatred. "Scott! Look at this! It

was your precious daughter who set up my son like this! Are you just going to stand there and watch?

You caused me to lose Katara, and now your daughter is going to ruin my son too?

Where did I go wrong? I've always supported you in everything you wanted to do. But how have you

treated me in return?

Do you see how much your daughter has embarrassed Eddy?! Do you know how many people have

seen this? How is he supposed to face anyone now? How am I supposed to face anyone?"

"Enough!"

Scott's voice was akin to the low growl of a tired and angry Pitbull. "You keep saying Vivienne set up

Eddy, so let me ask you a question. Why was he in Vivienne's dressing room? That room was for

Vivienne's makeup only; even Percival, her fiancé, hasn't entered it, but Eddy, her cousin, has?"

Scott's face was dark and frightening. "What was he doing in Vivienne's dressing room? Where did the

voice at the start of the live stream come from? Do you really think I've been so out of touch with our

family affairs all these years that I now don't have a brain?"

Baron and Judith stood to the side, watching Paula coldly without speaking.

It was clear to anyone with eyes that Eddy had tried to get back at Vivienne and had ended up falling

into a trap.

They brought this on themselves, and now Paula was trying to blame Scott?

"So, he can't go into her dressing room? Eddy is her cousin! Why can’t he call her out of her room?"

Paula scoffed. "I see how it is now. You've never cared about us."

Paula glared at Vivienne and spoke in an ice-cold tone. "You wretch! It's all your fault! Why couldn't you

just stay in the countryside? Why did you come to Rivenwood? Why did you return to the Brooks

family? You're just a jinx! You're the reason why my Katara can't come back!"

Her voice rose with each accusation. She seemed to be teetering on the brink of hysteria.

Ashley, who was standing on the sidelines, finally couldn't bear it any longer. "Paula, don't you think

you're being a bit harsh?" She interjected. "Who doesn't have your back in our family? Aren’t we

always giving way to you? And besides, if, as a cousin, I feel awkward entering my cousin's room, don't

you think it's even more inappropriate for a man to do so? You've been picking on Vivienne from the

start, and as for this incident, he got what was coming to him.

And more than that, this is Vivienne's home. Why shouldn't she be able to return? When Katara went

missing, it wasn't Vivienne's fault, so why are you blaming her? Aren’t you being unfair?"

"Shut your mouth!" Paula snapped. "Who asked for your opinion?!"

"I'm just speaking the truth! Besides, you say Vivienne set up our cousin, Eddy, but do you have any

proof?" Ashley retorted defiantly.

"You!" Paula was momentarily speechless.

Did she have any proof?

Of course not.

This was supposed to be her weapon against Vivienne.

Why would she leave any proof behind?

"You don't have any proof! But I do!" Suddenly, Fiona, who had been silent all along, spoke up.