The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 12

the following days, Dorian sent out resumes online everywhere, but no company was willing to hire him. All because he was Beatrice’s son.

Dorian was greatly discouraged and had been feeling down for the past few days.

Meanwhile, Vivienne had been shuttling back and forth to the Hospital treating Isolde

After several days of treatment, coupled with her medication, Isolde’s health improved significantly

After the treatment, she packed up her acupuncture kit and said to Isolde, “Starting tomorrow, we’re ditching the needles and using cintments. This is the crucial part, it might hurt like hell, and we do not have painkillers. You gotta tough it out.”

Isolde bit her lip and gave a solemn nod, Vivienne, don’t you worry, I can handle it.”

To avoid worrying the people who cared about her, she would endure the pain no matter how intense it was.

Vivienne gave a nod, then turned to Eartha, Whip up some light food for her in the morning, and make sure she’s downing plenty of water

“Alright.” Eartha didn’t quite get why she agreed so easily to help Vivienne treat Isolde, and even cover it up from Percival. But over these few days, she had seen Isolde’s condition getting better.

Maybe Vivienne really could cure Isolde.

After giving her instructions, Vivienne took off.

Half an hour later, Percival, Thomas, and Leopold returned. Isolde was by the window watching cartoons.

“You’re back?” Isolde looked up at Percival, her voice full of delight.

wheelchair over and gently touched

in no time.” Isolde blinked and

Vivienne treating her. But she had promised Vivienne not to

high spirits, Percival felt a lot more at ease. He was silent for a moment, then said

Percival slowly raised his hand and gently touched Isolde’s face, his tone gentle, “It’s too noisy here, not

it here.” Isolde blinked her bright eyes and grabbed his arm, pouting, “Can we not

they went back, Vivienne wouldn’t be

fingers drumming on the edge of the wheelchair, as if pondering something.

Isolde smiled sweetly.

At the door of the ward, he asked in a low voice, “Why does Isolde

illness; she even hated Bruce who treated her. She usually wouldn’t cooperate if he wasn’t there. There must be something fishy about her sudden request to

gazes, and felt a bit guilty, but still tried to stay calm, “She keeps mentioning Ms. Hawthorn who saved her. Perhaps she wants to wait for her here.”

to herself: He should be able to

if she was the one

shuddered. Ms. Hawthorn?! Vivienne was also the young lady of the Hawthorn family. Could it really

his thoughts, and looked up at Eartha, “Do

Vivienne a hard time? He couldn’t know this. Ms. Vivienne just said that the Isolde’s treatment tomorrow was crucial, if because of him, Ms.

of this, Eartha hurriedly

moment, nodded, and didn’t

Percival, “Mr. Ellington, why didn’t you ask Arabella to treat Isolde when we were at the Hawthorn family’s house the other

Mystic Mistress, but Isolde’s condition was

prolonging her life was also

“Are you sure the one who saved Isolde was

said, “Who else could it be, apart

and said lightly, “Mr. Sterling, the Hawthorn family has another daughter who just

“How is that possible? Hasn’t she been living in the countryside? I heard she didn’t even graduate from high

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course, these were all said by