The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 864

Dusk was settling in, painting the sky in shades of deep purples and blues. In the midst of this twilight, a modest ranch-style house stood under the gentle caress of moonlight. In front of the house, several old and withered trees swayed in the breeze, casting eerie shadows that danced in the dark.

Inside, a man was bound by ropes, suspended in mid-air. His head hung low, devoid of any signs of life.

Suddenly, a bucket of boiling hot water was poured over him from head to toe.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!" The man screamed, his face contorted in agony, his skin scalding as if it were being cooked, blisters forming rapidly.

"You awake now?" The voice was chilling, menacing.

Percival, clad in a simple black tee that hugged his broad shoulders and outlined his muscular chest, stood straight with a leather whip in hand. His eyes glimmered with a ruthless intent.

The man caught in this torturous ordeal was Gavin.

With a fierce lash of the whip, Percival drew blood, marking Gavin's flesh.

Gavin barely managed a whimper, engulfed in his own hellish pain. He couldn't fathom why he was at Percival's mercy. He had anticipated Abigail's betrayal but didn't expect Percival to be the one executing the punishment.

His eyes, bloodshot, welled with confusion and pain as tears mixed with blood dripped down. "Wasn't it Abigail who wanted me dead?"

Percival rinsed the whip in salt water, cleaning off the blood. "It was Abigail who sent the hit, and as far as she's concerned, you're already dead."

as he struggled to speak. "What

thick scent of blood,

you a quick death, but not me. I'll make you beg for death," Percival seethed with bloodlust

it? You're avenging

whip aside and wiped his hands with a wet wipe, his voice cold as ice, "Killing you

shouldn't have wronged Holly. I deserve hell for

With those final words, Percival drove

agony overwhelmed him, and

Thomas was waiting outside, visibly shaken by the screams he'd heard. Despite knowing Abigail had sent another assassin for Gavin, her

Leopold arrived, Gavin was barely alive. It was

Gavin was already a

the lab,"

Thomas nodded, driving off.

Vivienne greeted them with a radiant smile,

stunned, quickly embraced Vivienne, "Thank you, Vivienne. You've been a blessing to me and the Ellington

suggested, knowing how

Holly sat propped up against her bed, her face pale, looking tenderly

of Victoria's hair, Holly's eyes welled with tears, "Victoria,

whirlwind of emotions, nestled into Holly's embrace, "Mom, finding you has been my only goal. Now,

atmosphere shifted as Percival and Vivienne entered. Holly's gaze locked onto Percival,

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