The Million-Dollar Heart

"Hey, hey!"

Griffin nudged the completely petrified Leopold, but getting no reaction, finally yelled into his ear, "What are you daydreaming about?! Let go of me, everyone's gone, stop taking advantage of me!"

Leopold jerked back to reality, only then noticing his hand was still on Griffin, "No, I'm sorry. I, I just... I didn't mean to..."

As Sophie walked away, Leopold's memory gradually returned, and he started panicking at the thought of what he had just said.

His handsome face turned beet red as he hurriedly tried to explain, terrified Griffin might misunderstand.

The girl's previously amused expression faded a bit, and Thomas wanted to give his brother a smack for being so clueless. He totally deserved to be single!

To thank Griffin for stepping in and saving him from being paired up with Leopold, he opened his mouth to help say something.

But Griffin beat him to it: "I know. I was just trying to help you out. If Thomas hadn't texted me, I wouldn't have known you were here."

"Alright, alright, as long as you know."

Leopold wasn't sure what he was thinking, hastily agreeing.

Meanwhile, he glanced back at Thomas, who was silently questioning how the two had become so close.

But, he didn't voice his doubts.

First, he politely made sure Griffin got into a cab, and only after she was out of sight did he turn to Thomas for some answers, "How do you have Griffin's number?! And why did you call her?" "Not call her? And just let that lunatic pair me up with you?"

Thomas rubbed his arms, "You might not mind, but I'd rather not catch that bad vibe!"

bristled at that, his competitive spirit flaring up instantly, "What bad vibe?! How can

didn't mean any disrespect to any minority. I just have an issue with you. Let's go,

up security at the mansion today. Wouldn't want the

"I almost forgot about that witness. I wonder if Vivienne can really cure Percival's

you always trust

look. When Leopold didn't recognize Vivienne, he was her

could he have doubts

scrutinizing gaze and quickly tried to cover up, "I didn't mean it like that. It's just, with Percival's aunt's condition, surviving would be a miracle. Waking up

Vivienne, unaware of Leopold and Thomas's discussion, was reviewing Holly's medical records

thought, she addressed the same question

eyes widened

at the woman lying in

bed, "Not that

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waking up after years of coma usually needed extensive recovery time even when their muscles weren't atrophied due to

over a decade in

a complete recovery seemed out

the Specter Healer, seemed

confidence puzzled Brody, "How can you

twitched into a strange smile, "What if the coma was caused by the poison

responded matter-of-factly. "In fact, if it weren't for the poison, she

initially worried that the Specter Healer might inadvertently cause Holly's death by removing

seeing Vivienne's calm demeanor, he thought she might have another

belief, Holly might never fully recover even if

eyes to suppress his turmoil, he solemnly stated, "No matter what, as long