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!"

flaring up instantly,

I didn't mean any disrespect to any minority. I just have

need to beef up security at the mansion today. Wouldn't want the Abernathys sneaking around for our witnesses.

about that witness. I wonder if Vivienne can

trust

surprised look. When Leopold didn't recognize

could he

It's just, with Percival's aunt's condition, surviving would be a miracle. Waking up seems nearly

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

a moment of thought, she addressed the

eyes widened as

woman lying

bed, "Not

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her system and her current physical state,

be

years of coma usually needed extensive recovery time even when

been neglected for over a decade in horrendous

him, a complete recovery

Specter Healer,

Brody, "How

smile, "What if the coma was caused by the

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

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

Vivienne's calm demeanor, he thought she might have another plan. Instead, he

side, summed up their conversation to a grim reality: despite Vivienne's belief, Holly might never fully recover even if she awoke. His heart sank further, his resentment

to suppress his turmoil, he solemnly stated, "No matter what, as long as my aunt lives, everything else is