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, "What

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

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

sidetracked, "I almost forgot about that witness. I wonder if

always trust Vivienne's

didn't recognize Vivienne, he was

could he have doubts

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 seems nearly impossible." Thomas gave him a dismissive glance, not wanting

and Thomas's discussion,

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needed extensive recovery time even when

had been neglected for over a decade in

a complete recovery seemed out

the Specter Healer,

puzzled Brody, "How can you be so

lips twitched into a strange smile, "What if the

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

that the Specter Healer might inadvertently cause Holly's death

have another

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 towards Gavin

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