The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 23

Vivienne took out the pre prepared ointment and asked Eartha, “Are you sure she hasn’t eaten or drank anything since yesterday?”

“Nope,” Eartha replied. “She has been very obedient. Even when she’s starving, she’s determined not to eat a thing”

Vivienne nodded, then turned to Isolde, her tone as gentle as she could muster. Tm about to start applying the ointment now. You need to hang in there. If the pain gets unbearable, you can bite me”

Isolde seemed pretty nervous, but she gritted her teeth and said, “Don’t worry, Vivienne, I’ll hang in there.”

Without saying anything more, Vivienne had Isolde undress and began applying the medicine. Starting from her face, Vivienne covered her entire body with the ointment. At first, the cool sensation of the ointment made Isolde feel quite comfortable. She gave Vivienne a sweet smile. “Vivienne, are you trying to scare me? This ointment feels so comfortable on my skin… Ah!”

Before she could finish her sentence, Isolde suddenly let out a scream. But as if realizing something, she quickly shut her mouth. Her body was completely covered in ointment, making it impossible to see her expression. Her body was shaking, and more and more moisture appeared on her skin, soaking the ointment.

Isolde was in so much pain she couldn’t even speak. She didn’t dare to scream, and could only bite on a pillow to endure it.

Eartha looked on with deep concern. “Are you okay?”

T’m fine… it’s just… a bit painful!” Just saying that seemed to drain all her strength. She was in extreme pain, it felt like thousands of bugs were biting her. She wanted to endure it, but she was barely holding on.

Seeing her state deteriorating, Eartha quickly asked Vivienne, “Ms. Hawthorn, she’s not in trouble, is she? She seems really uncomfortable, and her breathing is difficult.” She was worried. If anything happened to Isolde, how would she explain it to Mr. Percival? Should she call him?

Vivienne took a look at Isolde’s condition, and asked softly, “Can you hang in there?”

had her rolling on the floor, filling

Vivienne said to Isolde, “Can you hang on for

a message to Percival when she heard Vivienne’s words, so

out, but for some reason, hearing Vivienne’s voice made her feel somewhat

not to let others know she was treating herself. So she couldn’t attract attention

she let out a long sigh of relief. After the pain subsided, she felt extremely comfortable, like she was soaking in warm water. She cracked a smile. “Vivienne,

face was still covered in ointment, and when she smiled, only

head, laughing heartily. “You did great! Most people can’t tolerate

and forties found it hard to endure. So, she often had to change treatment

up and said to Isolde, Let’s go, I’ll take you to

followed her into

in the tub, then took out the medicine she’d prepared and dripped

Wouldn’t the water get really dirty with all the ointment on her body?

needs to combine with my medicine

know how long she’d slept, only that she felt like she was in a hot

Vivienne gently

heard a soft voice next to her ear. Isolde slowly opened her eyes, looking at Vivienne in

her voice still soft. “Go look

obedient, Isolde went to the mirror. When she saw herself in the mirror, her eyes widened, and

pounding as she rushed into the room. But when she saw what

speechless. She could hardly believe her eyes.

on the fifteenth floor. How could a five–year–old child come to the

then at Vivienne. Then she carefully walked over to the window and peeked out. She wanted to see if

stunned. She went back to Isolde, and cautiously

excitedly shouting, “Eartha,