The Million-Dollar Heart

Karen's identity was shrouded in the utmost secrecy; only the highest echelons within the hospital were privy to her details. The nurses and doctors, not privy to such clearance, only knew that Percival had brought in a VIP patient who was also a knockout beauty.

Aaron couldn't bear to listen to the idle gossip any longer. "Have you lost your minds? What's there to admire about someone who's playing the field?"

His sudden outburst startled the two young nurses, who scurried out of the elevator.

Alone in the lift, Aaron fumed over Percival's audacity. How could he let Vivienne wait on his old flame like that? Sick! Despicable! Some people just shouldn't exist!

Upon exiting the elevator, Aaron used his access card to make his way to the penthouse floor. When he encountered the security guard, he flashed the Nine Mystics Society's token.

As a member of the Nine Mystics Society, the guard recognized the emblem of authority and allowed Aaron to pass without question.

"Master Aaron, the young master is not in. Please wait here," one of Percival's men said, assuming Aaron was there to see Vivienne.

Aaron pocketed his token. "It's fine. Don't bother about me. I'm just looking around. No need to tell Vivienne I was here; I don't want to disturb her."

"Understood."

After giving his instructions, Aaron approached the hospital room.

Peering through the glass, Aaron saw Percival tenderly wiping the brow of the woman on the bed with an utterly uncharacteristic gentleness.

So tender, it couldn't possibly be Percival!

No mistake about it: this woman was Percival's first love!

"Percival, you sleaze, one wasn't enough for you, huh? Alright, just you wait!" Aaron cursed inwardly.

He was about to burst in but held himself back. He had to wake Vivienne up first; he couldn't let her be manipulated by this cad any longer! With that thought, he turned and left.

Just as Aaron stepped into the elevator, Vivienne emerged from her office, catching only a glimpse of a retreating figure.

and didn't look for me?" She

and entered the ward. "How's it going? Did you wipe my mom's

wiped his brow. "Vivienne, I hope I did a clean

knack for this kind of work. Let me do it." She took the washcloth Percival had been using, only to find he had only managed to wipe the forehead. Really! Percival scratched his head. "I thought I did a

wiped my mom's soul off her face," Vivienne said, wetting

didn't even wring out the cloth properly, and you're getting water into Sasha's mouth." Vivienne: Really?

it, we're both

for Karen was

stormed out of the

this photo; it feels off.

eyes hardened as he spotted the obvious GTO emblem on

you find

it was Vivienne, but on closer inspection, it's not. I knew my brother wouldn't be so kind to Vivienne for

novel's worth

first love stand-in trope. Tsk, tsk, tsk. She hadn't expected her offhand remark to

was fixated

was part of

purpose in coming back this

F-Poison send her to get close to Percival

she couldn't be

Aaron turned to

grabbed him. "Hey, where

going to

betraying me? I still want to stay in good standing with the Ellington family. Aaron, you can't be so selfish!" "Do you realize how dangerous this 'Karen' is? I can't let anyone

You have the means. If it were Percival, he'd just click his fingers, and the

struck a

there, contemplating. "Right, I can take care of her