The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 144

Chapter 144

His voice held a rare tinge of vulnerability. After a moment of hesitation, Vivienne moved to his side, allowing him to wrap his right arm around her. She rested her head on his shoulder, and in no time at all, Percival drifted into sleep.

Vivienne gently removed his arm and dialed Matthew’s number.

“I couldn’t find the two ingredients you asked for on the black market.” Matthew informed her over the phone.

“Keep looking.” Vivienne commanded him. After pausing briefly, she said, “Put the word out that anyone who has these ingredients and is willing to part with them will be owed a favor by me.”

Her favors were rare and precious. They were sometimes powerful enough to cheat death.

She believed that once this message was out, the items she sought would find their way to

her.

“It seems you do care a lot about your fiancé.” Matthew commented after an unexpected

pause.

Vivienne didn’t confirm or deny it. She simply hung up.

She glanced at Percival, who lay on the couch with his eyes closed.

Did she care?

Perhaps.

After all, he had always been good to her.

“Percival.” She murmured while gently patting his face.

There was no response. He was running a low fever from the poison, and she could feel the heat radiating from him.

“Mr. Wolf.” Vivienne called softly.

Percival opened his eyes slightly to look at her. She helped him up. “Let’s get you to bed.”

He nodded. His lips pressed together as she supported him up the stairs to the bedroom. His nearly six-foot-three frame weighed heavily on Vivienne.

the room and settled him onto the bed, where he promptly

She used a wet towel to carefully wipe away the sweat on his face and body, then placed a damp cloth

as she was about to pull away, Percival grabbed her hand,

half-sleeping “Vivienne, don’t go

lay down beside him, fully clothed,

her hand

a

fever reducers

to let go of her even in sleep. Vivienne was forced to stay awake and

dawn approached, Matthew

on the Star Grass

owner willing to part with

but…” Matthew began

Vivienne urged him

Seven Poison Flower is

long sigh. “Brody is a nutcase. Ever since you beat him once, he’s been

me to be

wants to turn

By the time the Nine Mystics Society arrived, the

trying to capture him ever since, but he was elusive. Now, he was practically delivering

to nab him, right? Prepare

“As for the Star

in GTO. His exact status within

unknown.

age, and abilities were all mysteries. He was a man who left no traces,

terms?” Vivienne asked

keeping this favor for later.” Matthew knew how much Vivienne despised

agree Vivienne replied after a

Vivienne’s medical skills, they could wait for the ingredients.

she would owe

Vivienne didn’t seem to want to dwell on this. “As for Brody, set up a

lunatic and a sadist.

should worry about

that you’ll let your feelings cloud your

but his brows were furrowed in discomfort while his right hand still

let her feelings get in the

hours later, the Star Grass was delivered. Vivienne inspected it carefully, ensuring that it hadn’t

meeting location with Brody was also set. The address Matthew sent made her pause. N&S

been hiding out in Havenwood,

coincidence,

their showdown was set for

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