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."

had served the Ellingtons for over forty

precisely how to read the Ellingtons'

of their disdain for Calista, and

took the herbs from Calista. "Please let

embarrassment, managed

to her word, Aurelia called the family doctor before Calista to

silently, forced to

the spectacle, followed Vivienne

the banister, Calista's fists tightened as

was all because of

it not been for Vivienne, she would not have suffered

herbs were harmless, Aurelia returned them to

to Calista and placed the

birthday. You can't just turn it away, right?

around and bring troublemakers around. I'm tired. It's time for you to go," Richard grunted, tossing

had been ousted from the company, but as Richard's granddaughter, he showed a modicum of

Calista, Richard had no such

be so unyielding. After all, Calista was visiting under her friend's name,

Vivienne cast upon the Ellington family to have them

Calista had no choice but

entrance of the Ellington Mansion, Fiona saw Calista

apologizing, "Fiona, I'm sorry for the trouble I've

fingers clenched the box tightly, yet her face

worry, it's not your fault. If only we could have come sooner," Fiona said, her head bowed

blame Mr. Ellington. It's all that woman's fault. If not for her, Richard would have never

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

within the secretive

was led blindfolded by Astrid to the heart of the

"Welcome to

masked faces, white