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.

she managed to get him into the room and settled him onto the bed, where he promptly fell back into

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

pull away, Percival grabbed her hand, mumbling

half-sleeping “Vivienne, don’t go

down beside him, fully clothed, allowing

her hand

into the night, Percival suddenly spiked a high fever, and

fever reducers

the night, refusing to let go of her even in sleep. Vivienne was

dawn approached, Matthew

have leads on the Star Grass and the Seven

willing to part with

but…” Matthew

your mind.” Vivienne urged him

Seven Poison Flower is with

out a long sigh. “Brody is a nutcase. Ever since you beat him once, he’s been looking for a rematch. If

to be his guinea

he wants to turn you into

test subjects. By the time the Nine Mystics Society arrived, the scene looked like it was

since, but he was elusive. Now, he

higher-ups have been wanting to nab him, right? Prepare to capture him once the match is over. That way, I wouldn’t have to

“As for the Star

was a high-ranking figure in GTO.

unknown.

abilities were all mysteries. He was a man who left no traces, a hallmark of GTO’s

terms?” Vivienne

later.” Matthew knew how

replied after a

sighed Technically, with Vivienne’s medical skills, they could

to this, she would

dwell on this. “As for Brody, set up a time with

a sadist. Matthew cautioned her.

worry about Brody Vivienne

just worried that you’ll let your feelings cloud your

his brows were furrowed in discomfort while his right hand still held on to her

her feelings

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

location with Brody was also set. The address Matthew sent made her pause.

in Havenwood, tucked away in the

the coincidence,

their showdown was set

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