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

gagged, her eyelids fluttering with fatigue, yet she dared not sleep, fearing she might be taken out by Anna and the others if she let her guard

the group before she, too, took a seat, pulling out her phone to check the time. "It's almost dawn. Where are Vivienne and Percival? Shouldn't they

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

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 pull

Thomas opened his eyes slowly, a sense

rain continued

across the night sky, and the room flickered with

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

summons, the tide is turning. The Littletons are under our watch; what

Before he could finish, Kaitlyn, who had been asleep,

hands clutching her phone tightly, her frantic gaze sweeping the room for Vivienne. Not seeing her,

who was closest, quickly grabbed Kaitlyn. "Mrs. Littleton,

find Vivienne," Kaitlyn stammered, her 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 time left!" "What's happened?" Thomas asked, a sense of dread filling

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

been gripping her phone since the start, and

didn't wait for her consent before reaching

and resilient, was now filled with confusion and

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

"Bastards!"

eyes fell upon the phone, and

as he stood, he made sure to pocket the switchblades. "What

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

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