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.

to him by Percival, Thomas stretched his long legs, carelessly resting his head against the back of the sofa to

sat gagged, her eyelids fluttering with fatigue, yet she dared not sleep, fearing she might be

before she, too, took a seat, pulling out her phone to check the

water, taking a sip before speaking, "They should be here soon. Emerald City isn't far, and even if those guys

court," Jerry, now fully rested, said as he rubbed his eyes and emerged from his room. "Even if they're a bit delayed, it's fine. The Abernathys can't

slowly, a

rain continued to patter

and the room flickered with light

this severe, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something big

but with our legal summons, the tide is turning. The Littletons are under our watch; what could possibly go wrong?"

Before he could finish, Kaitlyn, who had been

her phone tightly, her frantic gaze sweeping the room for Vivienne. Not seeing her, she headed for

who was closest, quickly grabbed Kaitlyn. "Mrs. Littleton, Ms. Vivienne hasn't returned yet. Are

you call her, ask her to come back quickly? There's really no time left!" "What's happened?"

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

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

didn't wait for her consent before reaching

usually so clear-headed and resilient, was now filled with confusion

didn't resist as Jerry took the phone from her hands, murmuring repeatedly about the lack of time,

"Bastards!"

upon the phone, and he couldn't suppress a

sure to pocket the switchblades. "What happened? Who

message

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