The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 424

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."

especially Aurelia, had

knew precisely how to read the Ellingtons'

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

promptly took the herbs from Calista. "Please let

embarrassment, managed a strained smile. "Of

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

silently, forced to

the spectacle,

the banister, Calista's fists tightened as she watched his retreating

all because

Vivienne, she would not have

confirmed the herbs

the snub, Fiona sat next to Calista and

for your birthday.

just loaf around and bring

but

for Calista, Richard had no

all, Calista was visiting under her friend's name, yet he refused to show a shred

upon the Ellington family to have them so

Richard dismissed them, Fiona and Calista had no choice

the entrance of the Ellington

pressed her lips, apologizing, "Fiona, I'm sorry for the

fingers clenched the box tightly, yet her face

only we could have come sooner," Fiona

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

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

the secretive Rivenwood research

by Astrid to

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

surroundings: masked faces, white lab

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