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.

on the order for the Nightfall Assembly to

Mountain apprentices

Vivienne, Percival, Thomas, and Leopold

version

to Percival with a

her hand, his stern face showing no sign of anger over Samantha's escape, and he smiled. "Indeed, we have. Let's head back and grab a bite

this running around has

that, Vivienne and Percival headed

Leopold exchanged

soft sigh, "Such a beautiful house,

bomb she'd acquired from

move, grabbed

step behind but still dashed away at top

"Boom!"

them, reducing the top-level

Huxley found refuge within the Ellington

after medicating her, allowed

thus, Huxley also ended up at the Ellington

deeds and would have refused them entry, but with

Huxley, who had passed out

I was threatened. 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 a new leaf." Tears and snot smeared everywhere,

niece stupid

is no more. Everything I did was for Huxley. Please forgive me." Cecilia, looking down at Mara, thought that if she had acted like

Mara, orphaned so young, but now

on, work diligently for Vivienne

Vivienne insisting on housing Mara and her brother,

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