The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne)
Chapter 345

Tristan gazed at Vivienne, whose face was eerily mirroring the familiar features of Karen. He felt a wave of guilt as he recalled his numerous past accusations against her.

Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that, ten days ago, Vivienne would suddenly appear and heal his leg. She also had him continue his recovery in the hospital and told him that she would get in touch with him after some time.

His visit to the Brooks family today was instigated by a message from Vivienne.

The truth about Calista's lineage was revealed by Vivienne during his healing, along with some other shocking revelations.

He admitted that his feelings for Calista were real, but gratitude outweighed everything else to him.

He had long lost his affection for Calista especially when he thought of things that she had done to Vivienne.

Vivienne asked him to marry Calista, to which he reluctantly agreed.

Vivienne took a sip of water, her gaze profound. "I'm waiting for an answer!"

Tristan glanced at Vivienne, not sure what answer she was seeking. But upon meeting her clear eyes, he suddenly felt that, just like Karen, she had her own reasons for everything she did.

Tristan remained silent for a moment and didn't dig further. Instead, he asked, "What am I supposed to do next? Scott is already arranging for a doctor for Calista. Am I truly supposed to marry her?"

"Let him arrange it," Vivienne responded, a faint smile tugging at her lips.

Tristan paused. He was utterly unable to comprehend Vivienne's intentions.

She incapacitated Calista, yet she was allowing Scott to heal her.

Vivienne set her water glass down on the table, her tone indifferent, "Calista won't want to marry you. You just need to accompany her and don't worry about anything else."

Tristan contemplated for a while, then simply responded, "Alright!"

He didn't ask further, knowing that Vivienne wouldn't spill anything even if he did.

He decided to just follow her instructions.

After their brief conversation, Tristan departed.

Vivienne closed the door, pulled out her cellphone and dialed Matthew. She instructed him to withdraw all personnel from the entrances to Rivenwood.

At the Ellington family.

Just as Percival was about to call Vivienne, Thomas climbed in through the window.

He walked up to Percival and greeted with respect, "Percival! Paula has been delivered."

"Good," Percival responded, his face expressionless. "Keep an eye on her and Arabella. I don't want them causing trouble for Vivienne again."

"Understood."

Thomas responded but didn't leave.

Percival looked up at him. "Is there anything else?" he asked.

Thomas hesitated for a moment, then asked, "I can't figure this out. Is Arabella really Paula's daughter?"

Percival and he had both seen the DNA test between Arabella and Scott.

There was no blood relation between the two.

If Arabella was Paula's biological daughter, then she should share some genetic relationship with Scott.

But why were the test results as such?

After delivering Paula to where Arabella was, he pondered over this question for the entire journey but couldn't crack it.

"She isn't," Percival responded; his voice was emotionless.

Thomas was taken aback, "She isn't? Why is Paula then targeting Vivienne?"

He seriously doubted that Paula had a brain issue.

Arabella wasn't even her biological daughter, yet she constantly schemed against Vivienne and even had Thaddeus kidnapped.

Anyone close to Vivienne knew that if you messed with her, she might still show some mercy. But if you harmed the ones she cared about, you would never live a peaceful life. Of course, death wouldn't be an easy way out either!

When Vivienne got ruthless, she could even surpass Percival in this realm.

"Perhaps she's... insane?" Percival quipped, a wicked smile playing on his lips.

Thomas paused. Then curiosity got the better of him, "Then who is Paula's daughter?"

"I don't know," Percival retorted, shooting him a glance. "And why should it concern me?"

Was he obliged to help an insane woman, who's constantly scheming against Vivienne, replace her daughter?

Thomas scratched his head and gave an awkward laugh, "Just curious."

Paula had been desperately searching for her daughter to the point of insanity, and ended up mistaking Arabella as her child. In the end, she was sent there to suffer alongside Arabella. And she would never know who her real daughter was.

"Perhaps she has already died," Percival uttered nonchalantly.

The following day.

William and Scott posted Twitter updates simultaneously.

William merely stated that from then on, the Pendleton family had no connection with Calista.

He didn't slander nor disclose specific details, given that he had raised Calista for over two decades, and a certain father-daughter bond still existed.

He didn't make things ugly.

Scott simply announced that Calista was his daughter, and later on she would be included in the Brooks family genealogy.

He didn't even mention the name change, nor did he add any extra words about Calista.

Meanwhile, Calista was admitted to the Brooks family's private hospital. Scott concealed the news, keeping people in the dark about her current condition with paralyzed limbs. These Twitter updates sparked a tirade of online insults.

In this era of advanced information technology, someone dug up the past affair between Mila and Scott and spread it all over the internet.

Netizens were hurling all kinds of nasty comments.

"Scott is such a scumbag, pretending to be a romantic all this while when he already had a secret daughter. Is this the kind of character top-tier families have? I'm utterly disgusted."

"No wonder Karen bolted from her wedding years ago. I would've done the same. Who would willingly marry into a mess of secret affairs?"

"I suspect Scott and Mila were having a clandestine affair, which is why they lured Karen into marrying Scott. It was all to cover up their dirty secret."

"I agree with the comment above. Just a while ago, the Brooks family acknowledged a daughter, rumored to be Karen's. But she's just 19, while Calista is already 22, three years older than Vivienne. Doesn't that mean Scott was two-timing Karen with Mila?"

"Agreed. I heard that the Brooks and the Clark families had plans for a marriage. Mila has always had a thing for Scott. They probably schemed Karen into this to hide their scandalous affair. I reckon Karen might even be dead, possibly at their hands."

"Agreed."

"Can't agree more."

The public was unaware of Karen's death and they associated the fact that Vivienne didn't meet Karen when she was acknowledged by the Brooks family. They started speculating that if Karen did flee her wedding and give birth to Vivienne, then naturally, Vivienne would've been living with Karen.

It didn't make sense for Vivienne to return to the Brooks family without Karen.

The most plausible reason for Karen's absence was that she might have been dead.

Murdered by Scott and Mila, no less.

Consequently, virtuous netizens started to call the police and demanded the truth about Karen's fate. If she was dead, they wanted to know if Mila was responsible.

Suddenly, the whole internet was tagging the Rivenwood Police Department.