Chapter 259
Vivienne cast her eyes down to see a personal photo album of Darren’s.
A twitch flickered at the corner of her mouth. Who asked for his pictures?
Darren thought she was pleased with the gift since she had gone silent. He shamelessly emphasized,
"It''s signed by me, you know?"
Vivienne remained silent.
With a p, the album was thrust onto Darren''s face before she strode away.
Darren heaved a sigh. Had Vivienne finally let him go?
...
Elsewhere.
M and Calista sat in their car with their faces grim.
They had heard that Scott had reimed his real daughter and rushed over to strengthen the
rtionship.
To their surprise, Scott''s actual daughter was Vivienne.
Even worse, Vivienne was extremely cold-hearted. She humiliated them in front of everyone without
giving them any face.
"What''s so great about that girl? Percival already lost his soul to her, but how could Richard be so
foolish?" Calista reflected on the day’s events with eyes clouded over with bitterness.
"I''ll head to the hospital." Calista announced suddenly.
"Why the hospital at thiste hour?" M questioned.
"I''m going to check on Tristan." Calista answered.
Although she hadn''t managed to teach Vivienne a lesson at the gemstone gambling ce, she was
confident that few could match her in the medical field.
Tristan was recovering well under her care. He was the best proof of her prowess.
With a bit more effort, she could restore Tristan back to his prime. Then, the Brooks family, and even
Percival, would realize her worth.
Vivienne may have had people spoiling her, but her value was notparable to Calista''s skills and
knowledge.
M, while not fully understanding her daughter''s thoughts, knew her daughter was resolute and didn''t
question her further.
After the driver dropped Calista off at the hospital, M gave Pa a call.
"Pa, how are things on your end?"
Just hearing that made her recall the humiliation Eddy suffered. He was forced to perform such crude
acts by Vivienne and Percival''s gang.
Living a privileged life, she had never encountered such filth. Even the thought of it now made her feel
nauseous.
It seemed every time she saw Eddy from now on, she''d feel queasy.
But she had to maintain good rtions with Pa, considering she needed Pa to get close to Scott.
"Vivienne, that little wretch, I won''t let her off! My biased parents, ungrateful big brother…" Pa swore
relentlessly over the phone.
M held the phone slightly away from her ear, waiting for Pa''s rant to subside.
"So, how are things really?" She asked again.
Pa gritted her teeth. "How do you think? I got a severe scolding from my husband. He cut off my
card and banished me from the house."
M frowned. "He really treated you like that?"
"He even warned me to stay away from Vivienne. I''m Pa Brooks! I won''t be defeated by a mere girl!"
If she had targeted Vivienne before out of hatred for Scott, now she thoroughly detested Vivienne.
She wouldn''t rest until Vivienne was utterly disgraced.
M attempted to soothe her. "Don''t get too worked up; you''ll hurt yourself. It''s normal for them to
treasure Vivienne since she''s just been found. But I didn''t expect the Ellington family to spoil her too."
Pa sneered. "That old fool Richard. How could he treat a nobody like a treasure? Wait till Vivienne
marries into the family; he''ll be the one losing dignity."
M leaned back into her seat as she continued to speak casually. "True. He dotes on Vivienne so
much. It’s understandable for Vivienne to take the gemstone that she bought with the Ellington family’s
money and not give it to the Brooks family. But she didn''t even share it with the Ellingtons. Clearly, her
rural upbringing didn''t teach her the rules."
Pa caught on to the hint in her tone. "You mean…"
M rified. "The Ellington fortune isn''t managed solely by Percival, right? What about Ryan
Ellington?"
Pa''s eyes sparkled at the idea. "You''re right! The Ellington family''s money isn''t controlled by Percival
alone. I''ll call Cathy right now."
Cathy was the wife of Percival''s uncle, Ryan, and wasn''t particrly fond of Percival.
M was pleased Pa understood her intentions.
After hanging up, Pa dialed Cathy.
"Cathy, did you know that Percival won a gemstone worth a billion at the gemstone gambling ce?"
Cathy was surprised. "Really?"
Their family was wealthy, but a gemstone of such value was still a shock.
"Yes, but the stone was won by Percival''s fiancée. The 30-million-dor initial investment was
Percival''s, but the stone belongs entirely to his fiancée. I just feel sorry for the Ellington family. It would
be fair if she at least shared half of it, right?"
Cathy''s eyes lit up greedily at the news.
"Of course! The Ellington family must have a share in this! Thanks, Pa; without you, I wouldn''t have
known about this. Don''t worry, I won''t let our family suffer any loss."
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Pa stirred the pot a little more before finally hanging up the phone, feeling satisfied.
There was no way she''d let that young girl get away with disrespecting her.
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The Brooks Mansion.
Vivienne returned to her room, only to find an unexpected guest on her bed.
She was momentarily taken aback, then grinned.
She had gone to Darren''s room to corner him, only to find someone had beaten her to the punch in her
own room.
"Mr. Wolf, are you making a delivery?"
She approached with a smile, reaching out to yfully tug at Percival''s tie.
The silk fabric yfully slipped through her pale fingers. An uncontroble sensation scratched at
Percival''s heart. He could no longer hold on.
Before she knew it, Vivienne was pulled harshly. The world spun as their positions were reversed.
Percival''s body was now on top of hers. His nose was inches away from Vivienne''s.
"Do you want to check the goods?"
Vivienne felt her heart skip a beat as she looked up at his stern face, causing her smile to deepen.
"Then... let''s check!"
With that, she took the initiative to press her lips against Percival''s.
The moment her lips touched his, Percival almost lost his mind.
His long fingers wrapped around her slender waist as he pushed her against the bed, turning the
tables.