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!"

up instantly, "What bad vibe?! How

to any minority. I just have an issue with you. Let's

eyes, not wanting to waste more time on this trivial matter. "We have that lawsuit with Harrison coming up. We need to beef up security at the mansion today. Wouldn't want the Abernathys sneaking around for our witnesses. And, we

"I almost forgot about that witness. I wonder if Vivienne

always trust Vivienne's

a surprised look. When Leopold didn't

he have doubts

like that. It's just, with Percival's aunt's condition, surviving would be a miracle. Waking up seems nearly impossible." Thomas gave him a dismissive

Leopold and Thomas's discussion, was reviewing

of thought, she addressed the same question posed by the

eyes widened as

woman lying

bed, "Not

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poison in her system and her current physical

would be a

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

had been neglected for over a decade

him, a complete

Vivienne, the Specter Healer, seemed

Brody, "How can you be so

smile, "What if the coma was caused by

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

the Specter Healer might inadvertently cause Holly's

thought she might have another plan. Instead, he found her

despite Vivienne's belief, Holly might never fully recover even if

his turmoil, he solemnly stated, "No matter what, as long as my