The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 693

Just two steps out the door, and Percival's deep voice halted him. "Come back."

Thomas froze mid-stride, protesting, "Percival, if we don't chase her down now, it'll be too late. We can't let Samantha get away again." Percival helped Vivienne to her feet, casting a dismissive glance at Thomas. "We're withdrawing!"

"But..."

Before Thomas could finish, Percival shot him a look that silenced him immediately.

Thomas couldn't understand why! With so many of them against one, couldn't they snatch Samantha from that person's grasp?

Leopold was just as baffled, but he could sense the strength in their adversary. Maybe Percival's reluctance to pursue was because their lives were more valuable than capturing one Samantha. The Nine Mystics Society didn't take orders from Percival.

Draven, looking toward Vivienne, inquired, "Young Master, shall we withdraw?"

Vivienne pulled two life-saving pills from her pocket, handing one to Percival and swallowing the other herself.

After ingesting her pill, she instructed Draven, "Everyone withdraw. Starting today, the Nine Mystics Society is on lockdown. No one leaves. Prepare our defenses."

Her words left Thomas and Leopold in a fog.

Samantha had escaped, and rather than chasing her down, they were ordered to prepare the Nine Mystics Society for defense.

What did this mean?

Draven, long accustomed to Vivienne's commands, understood her immediately, and with a grave expression, he confirmed, "Understood, Young Master. I'll initiate Level 2 Defense immediately." Thomas and Leopold were utterly confused.

Level 2 Defense? What was that? Was there a fight brewing?

The apprentices from Emerald Mountain didn't question it; they trusted that Vivienne had her reasons.

Draven led the Nine Mystics Society members away without another word.

Leopold resignedly passed on the

Emerald Mountain apprentices

Percival, Thomas, and

healing her. This was the new and improved version she had recently developed, with the help of research from ST-1, far more effective

to Percival with a

no sign of anger over Samantha's escape, and he smiled. "Indeed, we

running around has made me

and

and Leopold exchanged looks before reluctantly

Vivienne glanced back with a soft sigh, "Such a

casually tossed the miniature bomb she'd acquired from Samantha and shouted,

grabbed

Leopold were a step behind

"Boom!"

a burst of flames erupted behind them, reducing the top-level secured villa to

found refuge within the Ellington

Vivienne, who, after medicating her, allowed

ended up at

of Mara's past deeds and would have refused them entry, but with just a word from

watching her aunt close by and seeing Huxley, who had passed out upon arrival and was still bedridden, collapsed

My sister-in-law has already punished me. She's medicated me, and from now on, I'll listen to whatever she says and turn over

stupid

Cecilia silent, Mara clung to her legs. "Auntie, my mother was killed by F-Poison, and the Boyd family is no more. Everything I did was for Huxley. Please forgive me." Cecilia, looking down at Mara, thought that if she had acted like this earlier, without causing trouble for Vivienne or indulging in

used to feel pity for Mara, orphaned so young, but now she somewhat regretted ever

From now on, work diligently for

Vivienne insisting on housing Mara and her brother, Cecilia wouldn't even bear to look

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