The Million-Dollar Heart

Calista could imagine the frosty reception she would receive from the Ellington family, but she never expected to be met with such outright disdain.

Of course, it was all because of Vivienne!

"Grandpa, please keep it. Don't disregard Calista's thoughtful gesture," Fiona chimed in, playing peacemaker, and managed to diffuse some of the awkwardness.

Cecilia scoffed disdainfully, eyeing Calista with contempt. "Calista, my father already has a Specter Healer's bracelet, a gift from our dear Vivienne. Your little present is redundant at the moment." Calista's heart skipped a beat.

Specter Healer!

How did Vivienne come to possess something from the elusive Specter Healer?

The entire medical community knew of Specter Healer's enigmatic reputation, never leaving a trace. How could they have possibly left something personal behind? Where did Vivienne acquire it?

What infuriated Calista even more was the fact that Vivienne dared to give away something as coveted as a Specter Healer artifact!

Those were treasures she could only dream of obtaining!

As Calista grappled with shock, Cecilia's smirk widened.

"Come on, Vivienne, let's go have some fun," Cecilia said, pulling her away.

Vivienne did not resist, allowing Cecilia to lead her off, only sparing Fiona a fleeting glance as she passed.

Fiona suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, unsettled by the penetrating gaze of Vivienne's eyes. She felt she had been seen through for some inexplicable reason.

It was not until Vivienne and Cecilia had ascended the staircase that Fiona's shiver subsided.

She could not shake the feeling that she had seen those eyes somewhere before.

Percival stood up, briefly glancing at the herbs in Calista's hands.

Coming back to her senses, Calista was about to greet Percival when he abruptly spoke, "Aurelia, make sure to properly inspect anything brought into the Ellington home from now on. We can't just accept things from anyone."

The household staff, especially Aurelia, had served the Ellingtons for over

how to

made no secret of their disdain for Calista, and

the herbs from Calista. "Please let me

feeling her cheeks burn with embarrassment, managed a strained smile. "Of course, Aurelia.

Aurelia called the family doctor before Calista to check

fumed silently, forced to

uninterested in the spectacle,

Calista's fists tightened as she watched

was all because

for Vivienne, she would not have suffered

doctor confirmed the herbs were harmless,

next to Calista and placed the

token of Calista's respect for your birthday. You can't just

not working at the company, you can't just loaf around and bring troublemakers

Fiona had been ousted from the company, but as Richard's

for Calista, Richard had no

be so unyielding. After all, Calista was visiting under her friend's name, yet he refused to show a

Vivienne cast upon the Ellington family to

them, Fiona and Calista had no choice

the Ellington Mansion,

lips, apologizing, "Fiona, I'm sorry for

box tightly, yet her

your fault. If only we could have come

If not for her, Richard would have never

few words, the blame was squarely placed on Vivienne's shoulders, as if by

within the secretive Rivenwood

blindfolded by Astrid to the heart of the

we are." Astrid removed the blindfold, "Welcome to our

her surroundings: masked faces, white lab coats, impassive