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!"

at that, his competitive spirit flaring up instantly, "What bad

"No, I didn't mean any disrespect to any minority. I just have an issue with you. Let's go,

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 have to pick

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

you always trust Vivienne's

gave him a surprised look. When Leopold didn't recognize Vivienne, he was her

could he

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 seems

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

addressed the same

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at the woman

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her system and her current physical state, even if she wakes

would be a

coma usually needed extensive recovery

over a decade

for him, a complete recovery

Vivienne, the Specter Healer,

Brody, "How can you

if the coma was caused by the poison

fact, if it weren't for the

worried that the Specter Healer might inadvertently cause Holly's

have another plan. Instead, he found her

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

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