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

relentless assault. The room filled with the thick scent of blood, an aroma so overpowering

would've given you a quick death, but not me. I'll make you beg for death," Percival seethed

for Holly, isn't it? You're avenging her!" Gavin was

hands with a

Holly. I deserve hell for my sins!" Gavin pleaded weakly, his voice

words, Percival drove nails into Gavin's wrists and ankles, blood

agony overwhelmed him, and

Abigail had sent another assassin

and Leopold arrived, Gavin was barely alive. It

were concerned, Gavin was

head to the lab," Percival said, giving

Thomas nodded, driving off.

them with a

you, Vivienne. You've been

her," Vivienne suggested, knowing how much Percival longed to reunite with

up against her bed, her face

Holly's eyes welled with tears, "Victoria, you've grown so

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

Percival and Vivienne entered. Holly's gaze locked onto

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