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

wet towel to carefully wipe away the sweat on his face and body, then placed a damp cloth on his forehead to bring down

was about to pull away,

half-sleeping “Vivienne, don’t go

sighed and lay down beside him, fully

her hand

suddenly spiked a high

fever reducers

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

dawn approached, Matthew

have leads on the Star Grass and the

the owner willing to part

but…”

Vivienne

Poison Flower

beat him once, he’s been looking for a rematch. If you win, the flower

be his guinea pig?” Vivienne

he wants to turn you into

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

since, but he was elusive. Now, he was practically delivering

him on.” Vivienne laughed coldly. “The higher-ups have been wanting to nab him, right? Prepare to capture him once the match is over. That way, I wouldn’t

paused before replying, “As for the Star Grass,

high-ranking figure in GTO. His exact status

unknown.

mysteries. He was a man who left

Vivienne asked

for later.” Matthew knew how much Vivienne despised GTO

Vivienne replied after a moment

skills, they

she

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

a lunatic and a sadist. Matthew cautioned her.

worry about Brody Vivienne retorted

just worried that you’ll let your feelings cloud

her. He was asleep, but his brows were furrowed in discomfort

feelings

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

location with Brody was also set. The address

freak, Brody, had been hiding out in Havenwood, tucked

the coincidence, wasn’t

showdown was set for

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