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 can you

any minority. I just have an issue

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.

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

trust Vivienne's medical

When Leopold didn't recognize Vivienne, he was her

could he

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

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

addressed the

eyes widened as

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her current physical

be a massive

waking up after years of coma usually needed extensive recovery time even when their muscles

neglected for over a decade in horrendous

complete recovery

Vivienne, the Specter Healer, seemed

"How

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

it weren't for the poison, she would have died long

the Specter Healer might

have another plan. Instead, he found

side, summed up their conversation to a grim reality: despite Vivienne's belief, Holly might never fully recover even

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