The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 775

Gavin scoffed, the malice evident in his wrinkled eyes. "What can be done? The deed is done; they're gone. So, we'll just send Kaitlyn a picture of the urn, and let's see what she does. Will she cling to that useless old family recipe, or does she want to see her parents reduced to ashes?"

Victoria's eyes widened in horror.

Who the hell came up with this sick plan?

Was Gavin not afraid of being haunted by the Littleton's vengeful spirits?

Aurora Mountain Villa.

In a two-thousand-square-foot villa, the lights were off in every room except the living room.

Members of the Nine Mystics Society were stationed in every corner, ensuring the villa's security. Kaitlyn had been teetering on the edge of a breakdown all day. Finally relaxing, she collapsed into the first empty room she found and fell asleep.

Amelia's fever had broken, Tyler's wounds showed no signs of infection, and after taking Vivienne's pills, Sadie and Julian were out like lights.

Anna did a round of the villa before settling back in the living room.

Draven sat on the couch, silently cleaning his knives, an array of sleek switchblades neatly arrayed on the coffee table.

long legs, carelessly resting his head against the back

fearing she might be taken out by Anna and the others if she

swept indifferently over the group before she, too, took a seat, pulling out her phone to check the time. "It's almost dawn. Where are Vivienne and

and sighed as if he had finished a monumental task. He poured himself a cup of water, taking a sip before speaking, "They should be here soon. Emerald City isn't far, and even if those guys are tough, it's no big deal for the boss

as he rubbed his eyes and emerged from his room. "Even if they're a bit delayed, it's fine. The Abernathys can't pull any more stunts against the Littletons

after the trial." Thomas opened his eyes slowly, a

continued

streaked across the night sky, and the room flickered with light and shadow, creating an

the last time he'd seen weather this severe, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something big was

jinx us. The online buzz is still brewing, but with our legal summons, the tide is turning. The Littletons are under

finish, Kaitlyn, who had been asleep, suddenly burst out of

were bloodshot, her hands clutching her phone tightly, her frantic gaze sweeping the room for Vivienne.

"Mrs. Littleton, Ms. Vivienne hasn't returned yet. Are you

hands trembling as she held her phone, "There's no time! Can you call her, ask her to come back quickly? There's really no

at his earlier premonition and strode over. "Mrs. Littleton, may

had been gripping her phone since the start, and that was where the problem had to

for her consent before reaching

was

took the phone from her hands, murmuring repeatedly about the lack of

"Bastards!"

phone, and he couldn't

around, and as he stood, he made sure to pocket the switchblades. "What happened? Who

turned the phone for everyone to see, and the message from an unknown number was clear

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