Chapter 9

Vivienne returned to her own bedroom and walked to the window, her expression extremely serious. She thought about the little girl she had just saved at the entrance of the mall, her brow furrowed tightly.

She had spotted it instantly. The girl was poisoned, and not just by any poison but a potent one concocted by her own mother that could mutilate the face if it took effect. Before her mom passed, someone had come to snatch the formula for the poison. It had taken her years to figure out the antidote.

Vivienne tapped her fingers lightly against the window sill, deep in thought. Time was running out for the girl. Who in the world took the poison formula, and why on earth would they poison a kid?

Vivienne ceased her tapping, pulled out her phone and dialed Matthew.

“Can you check if any hospital admitted a five–year–old girl with sores all over her face today?”

Matthew responded with a quick “okay” and hung up. Vivienne leaned against the window with her phone in hand, waiting quietly. About half an hour later, Matthew called back, “Found her. She’s in the VIP ward in Havenwood Hospital’s internal medicine department.”

“Alright, got it.”

Two days later.

Vivienne arrived at Havenwood Hospital. As she got out of the cab and walked into the hospital, a black sedan zoomed past her.

Inside the car, Percival caught sight of Vivienne in the rear–view mirror. His eyes narrowed instantly, “Stop the car.”

Thomas hit the brakes hard, sending everyone lurching forward. He turned to ask, “What’s up, Mr. Ellington?”

his wheelchair. He just opened the car door

of the car and walked

his gaze, “Nothing, let’s go.”

other side.

the VIP ward. She stood at the ward door, looking at the

taking her medicine. Vivienne rested her hand on the doorknob,

the thought of the little girl’s bright, clear eyes gave her pause. If only someone had helped her ten years ago, she wouldn’t have had to watch her

Isolde asked, her eyes sparkling as she grabbed Vivienne’s hand, feeling very delighted. She’d caught a glimpse of someone outside the ward who resembled the lady who’d saved her, so she ran out without thinking. To her surprise, it was really her.

hers, then up into Isolde’s clear eyes. Her heart was inexplicably softened. She

to see me,” Isolde said excitedly, tugging at Vivienne’s hand. “Miss, can we go in?”

her,

to see Vivienne, “Ms.

to take care of some things and

a glass of water,

then turned to Isolde, “I’m

smiling, “Great.”

could touch her. Yet now, she

to check her pulse. After a moment, Vivienne’s brow furrowed

already infiltrated her organs. Some of the toxins had been cleared,

worry, “Is our young

Isolde, her lips pressed together. She reached out to stroke Isolde’s head, speaking softly,

my face go back to the way it was?”

“Yes.”

I’m not scared.” Isolde said seriously, “As long as you’re here,

smiled, “Good, but I have one condition. You can’t tell anyone I’m treating you,

Better play it safe.

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