The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 720

Percival and Vivienne communicated through their eyes, unaware of the world around them. It was as if singletons Thomas and Leopold didn't exist.

Listening to Mara's tearful saga, Cecilia's face was a portrait of utter confusion. "What do you mean Vivienne killed Huxley?"

She pushed Mara away. "Are you out of your mind? If Vivienne really wanted Huxley dead, why would she bring him back in broad daylight for all to see? She could've just left him to rot in M State, couldn't she?"

Mara was choked up, disbelieving. "But I saw Huxley there..."

Cecilia rolled her eyes. "Are you sure it was Huxley? I saw the guy sprinting out of here not half an hour ago. You're not suggesting that in the past thirty minutes, Vivienne murdered him and then paraded his body just to show off? What do you think she is, brainless like you?"

After a verbal barrage that left Mara speechless, it became clear that Cecilia, who was typically distant and cold to her, had surprisingly come to the defense.

Onlookers Vivienne and Percival, accustomed to Cecilia's clean but sharp tongue, were the first to react. "Thomas, Leopold, lock down the city and find Huxley!" Vivienne, not one to sit idle, texted Draven; [Draven, take a team and scour the city for Huxley. If you find him, bring him to Ellington Manor.]

It seemed that the heavens were conspiring to keep Vivienne busy. Just when she thought she could enjoy a couple of days of freedom, trouble was brewing anew.

Clueless about their plan but sensing urgency in Vivienne's demeanor, Cecilia asked, "What's up? Has Huxley done something stupid again?"

Thomas couldn't help but comment, "That 'again' is spot on."

Cecilia on the shoulder. "Someone sent a synthetic replica of Huxley to the hospital, aiming to harm my mother. Today, we're going to flush out the

"What are you implying?!"

staircase, inwardly cursed Huxley's failure to

suspicions about Huxley, Mara stood up defiantly. "You suspect Huxley of wanting

could you be mistaken? Huxley's as timid as a mouse; how could he possibly harm your mother? Plus, with the medicine you gave me still in my system, he wouldn't dare, not even

hand away from Mara's grip. "We can't be sure about

"What?" Mara was bewildered.

might not mean much to him. Otherwise, how

expression shifted slightly. "This has to be a setup! Vivienne, you're too smart

them conclude that Huxley was the murderer. If

Vivienne asked provocatively. "Ms. Boyd, so

icy. "Vivienne doesn't need

corner of the city, Huxley was frantically yelling into the phone. "They've captured the synthetic! What's the deal with your operation? Why did Willa come back early?" Whatever the person on the other end said, it was met

and chilling, reassured him, "Don't worry, I have faith in you. If not in yourself, at

ended abruptly, and Huxley, snapping out of his frenzied state, felt a surge of

Damn it all!

end, they

Grimshaw family; they couldn't even handle Vivienne's aunt, Willa. Some power players

hadn't trusted that woman and her empty

What now?

had more tricks up her sleeve than a Vegas magician.

in his stead. Remembering the footage he saw on the security feed, he felt a chill

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