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.

passed on the order for

Mountain

Percival, Thomas, and

version she had recently developed, with the help of research

with a smirk. "Mr. Wolf,

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

this running around

Vivienne and Percival headed

exchanged looks

back with a soft sigh, "Such a beautiful house, what a

miniature bomb she'd acquired from Samantha

her move, grabbed her and

step behind but still dashed

"Boom!"

explosion and a burst of flames erupted behind them, reducing the

found refuge within the Ellington

for Vivienne, who, after medicating her, allowed her to reside with

thus, Huxley also ended up

them entry, but with just a word from

her aunt close by and seeing Huxley, who had passed out upon arrival and was still bedridden, collapsed at Cecilia's feet, sobbing

on, I'll listen to whatever she says and turn over

niece stupid or just

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 crooked schemes, she wouldn't be

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

now on, work diligently for Vivienne and

Mara and her brother, Cecilia wouldn't even bear to look at

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