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."

household staff, especially Aurelia, had served the Ellingtons for

knew precisely how to read the

for Calista, and Aurelia was

herbs from

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

the family doctor

fumed silently,

in the spectacle, followed

the banister, Calista's fists tightened

all because of

it not been for Vivienne, she would not have suffered such

the family doctor confirmed the herbs were harmless, Aurelia returned

Calista and placed the box of herbs

respect for your birthday. You can't just turn it away,

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 you to go," Richard grunted,

but as

Richard

was visiting under her friend's name, yet he refused to

had Vivienne cast upon the Ellington family to have them

and Calista had no choice but to

the entrance of the Ellington Mansion,

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

the box tightly, yet her

could have come sooner," Fiona said, her

not for her, Richard would have never treated

placed on Vivienne's

the secretive

was led blindfolded by Astrid to the

"Welcome to

took in her surroundings: masked faces, white lab coats,

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