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."

household staff, especially Aurelia, had served the Ellingtons for

how to read the Ellingtons'

no secret of their disdain for Calista, and Aurelia was more than

herbs from Calista. "Please let me

burn with embarrassment, managed a strained smile. "Of course, Aurelia. Thank

the family doctor before Calista to

fumed silently,

the spectacle, followed Vivienne

Calista's fists tightened as she watched

was all because

not been for Vivienne, she

family doctor confirmed the herbs were harmless, Aurelia

snub, Fiona sat next to Calista and placed the box of herbs in

for your birthday. You can't just turn it away, right? Please accept

if you're not working at the company, you can't just loaf around and bring troublemakers around. I'm tired. It's time for

company, but as Richard's granddaughter, he showed a modicum

as for Calista, Richard had

so unyielding. After all, Calista was visiting

Vivienne cast upon the Ellington family to have

Calista had no choice

the Ellington Mansion, Fiona saw Calista

"Fiona, I'm sorry

tightly, yet her face

fault. If only we could have come sooner," Fiona said, her head bowed

all that woman's fault. If not for her, Richard would

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

the secretive Rivenwood

by Astrid to the heart

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

took in her surroundings: masked faces, white