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!"

that, his competitive spirit flaring up instantly, "What

any minority. I just have

up security at the mansion today. Wouldn't want the Abernathys sneaking around for

witness. I wonder if Vivienne can

always trust

Leopold didn't

could he have

Thomas's scrutinizing 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

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

a moment of thought, she addressed the

eyes widened as

woman

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

would be

up after years of coma usually needed extensive recovery time

had been neglected for over a decade in

a complete recovery seemed out

Specter

puzzled Brody, "How can you be

strange smile, "What if the coma was

if it weren't for

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

demeanor, he thought she might have another plan. Instead, he found her

grim reality: despite Vivienne's belief, Holly might never fully recover even if she awoke. His heart sank further, his

"No matter what, as long as my aunt lives, everything else