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 her head, “How’re you feeling today?”

in no time.” Isolde

to tell her brother about Vivienne treating her. But she

for a moment, then said to Thomas, “Go ask Bruce if

tone gentle, “It’s too noisy here, not good

blinked her bright eyes and grabbed his arm, pouting, “Can we not

Vivienne wouldn’t be able to

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

smiled sweetly.

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

always hated hospitals because of her 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 stay

a bit guilty, but still tried to stay calm, “She keeps mentioning Ms. Hawthorn who saved her.

should be able to accept this answer,

Vivienne, if she was the one who saved Isolde…

lady of the Hawthorn family. Could

thoughts, and looked up at Eartha, “Do

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

of this, Eartha hurriedly said, “I

for a moment, nodded, and

ward, Leopold glanced at Percival, “Mr. Ellington, why didn’t you ask Arabella to treat Isolde when we were at the Hawthorn

match the medical skills of Mystic Mistress, but Isolde’s condition was serious, and she might only

Even if Arabella couldn’t cure Isolde, prolonging her life was also possible, at least

“Are you sure the one who saved Isolde

“Who else could it be, apart from Arabella?”

lightly, “Mr. Sterling, the Hawthorn family has another

that possible? Hasn’t she been living in the countryside? I heard she didn’t

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course, these were all