Chapter 240
Her gaze swept over the room,nding on Percival. He was lying on the bed with his bare back
glistening. Ashley had no idea what had been going on before she arrived.
However, Percival''s smooth, muscr back was exposed, and Ashley took it all in. Suddenly, Ashley’s
head felt hot, and her nostrils were filled with a warm sensation.
"You''re having a nosebleed." Vivienne’s eyebrows furrowed as she stared at Ashley''s sudden
nosebleed.
"No, it''s okay!" Ashley quickly covered her nose and darted off, yelling, "Don''t forget toe down for
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dinner!"
Vivienne watched her retreating figure and felt confused. She turned back to see Percival still lying on
the bed in his rather sensual pose.
Suddenly, everything clicked. She scoffed at Percival. "You’re not acting like a gentleman."
Percival was puzzled.
What did she mean?
How was he not acting like a gentleman?
He''d been celibate for twenty-nine years. Wasn''t that enough?
Although Percival didn''t have a closet full of clothes to choose from, the Brooks family had arranged for
a tailored suit to be sent to him.
When he and Vivienne descended the stairs, the entire Brooks family was waiting for them in the living
room.
"Ah, so disrespectful, making us all wait for so long." Pa started with her sarcastic tone.
"Is your son''s hand not hurting anymore?" Vivienne countered. Her cool gaze was fixed on Pa as
her ice-cold voice rang out.
Pa''s face changed, and she quickly shut her mouth. Eddy, sitting next to her, scowled at Vivienne.
Carl, sitting next to Ronald, sneered.
"Vivienne,e sit with Grandma." Judith smiled and extended her hand.
Vivienne graciously moved to sit next to Judith, subtly pulling her hand away.
Judith watched as Vivienne withdrew her hand with a flicker of disappointment in her eyes, but she
quicklyughed it off. "I''ve been wanting to have a proper chat with you for a while. I''ve been wanting to
thank you for saving me, but you never have time. Now that we''ll be living together, I''ll take good care
of you."
"Mom, it''s not that she doesn''t have time; it’s that she doesn’t want to pay any attention to you.” Pa
said while ncing at Vivienne.
“That just proves Vivienne’s character. She doesn’t use her kindness for her own gain.” Judith rebuked,
staring at Pa. “She saved my life, and I made it clear that I wanted to thank her. We are a prominent
family, so me owing her is a big deal. If she were of poor character, she could have demanded anything
she wanted. But she didn''t even meet with me. Because she''s not interested in our wealth or gratitude.
Where can you find such a good child who helps others without expecting anything in return?"
Vivienne remained silent, but her brows were furrowed.
She indeed didn''t care about the Brooks family''s gratitude and didn''t crave any repayment.
But she didn''t meet with Judith because she just didn''t want to see them. There was nothing noble
about it.
Pa was left speechless.
"Pa, I know you''ve been ming your older brother for Katara''s incident." Judith warned Pa.
"You''ve been disrespectful to him all these years, and I didn''t say anything. But from now on, be nice to
Vivienne. Your grievances have nothing to do with her!"
Pa bit her lip, not wanting to respond, but under Judith''s stern gaze, she had to relent. "Fine, Mom."
Then Cassie came in and reported, "M rk and Calista Pendleton are here."
Judith and Scott both frowned. Ashley and the rest turned to look at Vivienne, recalling how she had
ruined M''s concertst time.
"Mom, M heard that big brother found his real daughter, so she came over to congratte him."
Pa stood up with a smile and walked towards the door.
She and M had always been close friends. After M divorced William Pendleton, she woulde to
the Brooks Mansion under the pretext of visiting Pa, trying to get closer to Scott.
M was supposed to have two more concerts, but after her Havenwood concert was ruined by
Vivienne, she got into a car ident on her way to the next city and injured her hand, so she had to
cancel the rest of the tour and return to Rivenwood.
In the past two days since returning to Rivenwood, M had expected the Brooks family to feel guilty
about her ident since she had left Havenwood out of embarrassment caused by them, but instead,
she heard that Scott had found another daughter.
She hurriedly brought Calista to the Brooks Mansion under the guise of congratting them. She was
intent on marrying Scott, but if his new daughter was as difficult to get along with as Arabe, it would
be a real hassle.
Calista was wearing her gold-rimmed sses again today. She was dressed in a white suit, and her
long hair was tied up behind her, making her look very crisp and efficient.
She followed M into the living room with an impassive expression on her face. Eddy’s and Carl''s
eyes lit up the moment they saw her.
"Calista, you''re here." Carl greeted her with a smile and stood up to wee her.
"It''s been a while, hasn''t it, Calista?" Eddy chuckled, giving a nod towards Calista.
Percival squinted his eyes, casting a nce at the two. They hadn''t been this friendly when Vivienne
arrived. If he didn''t know any better, he''d think Calista was their real cousin.
He turned his gaze to Vivienne, who seemedpletely unfazed by the differential treatment from her
supposed rtives.
He didn''t notice Calista freeze for a moment when their eyes met. There was a glimmer of light in hers.
But then she saw Vivienne sitting next to Judith, and her heart filled with dread.
Sure enough, the next second, Pa tugged at M, pointing at Vivienne. "This is my big brother''s
newly found daughter, Vivienne."
M stared at Vivienne as her face turned sour. She never imagined that the little girl who ruined her
concert at Havenwood was actually Scott''s biological daughter.
Looking back now, Scott''s unusual treatment of Vivienne made sense.
Vivienne slowly lifted her eyes, and her frosty gaze swept over M''s tight face,nding on Calista. She
locked eyes with her across the room as a slow smile spread across her face.
So, it was that woman who''d been eyeing Percival.
She tilted her head, shooting a knowing look at Percival.
Percival didn’t really understand what was going on.
What was it now?
Ever since this young girl arrived here, her moods have been as unpredictable as New Ennd''s
weather.