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!"

spirit flaring up instantly, "What bad vibe?! How can

minority. I just have an issue with you. Let's go, the

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 have to pick up that little girl

that witness. I

you always trust

him a surprised look. When Leopold didn't recognize Vivienne,

he have doubts

gaze and 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

Thomas's discussion, was reviewing Holly's medical records prepared

she addressed the same question

eyes widened

the woman lying in

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

would be a

coma usually needed extensive recovery time even when their muscles weren't atrophied due

over a decade in

him, a complete recovery seemed

the Specter

"How can you be so

into a strange smile, "What if the coma was

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

the Specter Healer might inadvertently cause

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

Holly might never fully recover even if she awoke.

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