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.

and settled him onto the bed, where

towel to carefully wipe away the sweat on his face and body,

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

half-sleeping “Vivienne, don’t go

down beside him, fully clothed,

her hand

Percival suddenly spiked a high

fever reducers

go of her even in sleep. Vivienne was forced to

approached, Matthew

leads on the Star Grass and the

the owner willing to part with them?” Vivienne asked

are, but…” Matthew began

mind.” Vivienne urged him

Seven Poison Flower is

a nutcase. Ever since you beat him once, he’s been

wants me to be

to turn you

Brody had once stormed a high-security prison, using almost a hundred inmates as test subjects. By the time the Nine Mystics Society arrived, the scene looked like it was straight

he

laughed coldly. “The higher-ups have been wanting to nab him, right? Prepare

for the Star

high-ranking figure in GTO. His exact status within the organization

unknown.

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

Vivienne

but said that he’s keeping this favor for later.”

replied after a moment

Vivienne’s medical skills,

this, she would

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

a lunatic and a sadist. Matthew cautioned her. “Be

worry about Brody

just worried that you’ll let your feelings cloud your judgment.”

beside her. He was asleep, but his brows were furrowed in discomfort while his right hand still held on to her

her feelings get in the

the Star Grass was delivered. Vivienne inspected it carefully, ensuring

set. The address Matthew

hiding out in Havenwood, tucked away

coincidence, wasn’t

showdown was set

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