The Million-Dollar Heart

On the way back, Percival got a call from Leopold, saying there was a bit of a bother at the estate in the suburbs and asked him to come over.

Vivienne was behind the wheel since Percival had indulged in some wine over lunch.

She asked for directions, planning to drop him off before heading back to the Linklater estate.

Percival didn't agree; the suburbs were quite a trek from where they were, and more importantly, he had left the renovation of the place as a surprise for her. Seeing it in advance would spoil everything. In the end, Percival had Leopold come to pick him up.

Leopold showed up looking like he had battled with insomnia, dark circles and all.

He headed straight for the driver's side door, "Percival, you did this on purpose, don't think a mere record... Oh, Vivienne!"

Vivienne watched him calmly.

Leopold swallowed hard, his previously menacing demeanor deflated instantly, "Vivienne, what are you doing here? I thought it was..."

Percival, lounging in the passenger seat, squinting over, said, "And what if it was me? Planning on a quick murder?"

Leopold, "..."

Even if he harbored the thought, he lacked the guts, especially with Vivienne there. If he dared to lift a finger, Vivienne would have him turned to ash in seconds.

Leopold, with a forced chuckle, "Me? Never dare."

Vivienne, with a smirk, "Leopold, pull yourself together!"

Leopold felt a chill run down his spine.

Did Vivienne know something?

Why else would this couple speak in such a unified tone?

After dropping off Percival, Vivienne turned the car around, heading back to the Linklater estate.

As soon as Vivienne left, Leopold's demeanor changed, tossing the car keys to Percival, "You drive, I need a nap."

Percival gave him a look, "If I could drive, you wouldn't be here, would you?"

Leopold froze, "Since when are you unable to drive?"

Percival, "..."

no good deed goes

Meanwhile.

was a commotion at

detour, but was stopped by voices

been so long, and no parent has

kid, who knows if he'll make

there's so much blood on the ground, he's fallen so badly, and the kid's still clutching a lotus flower, probably lost by his folks." Vivienne frowned,

might be

lilies were essentially the same, hard to distinguish from afar for the untrained

child holding

Vivienne thought

the crowd, the child lying in a pool of blood, clutching a

Winston in her arms, feeding him a pill before taking out her emergency acupuncture

move someone after an

Instead of rushing to a hospital,

we're talking about, are

him go, or we're

Vivienne's actions, with some even attempting to push

"Back off!"

expression turned ice-cold, her demeanor

guard but trying to save face, "You, you're harming a life, hurting him..." "So, you're going

retort left

the onlookers who

diagnosis, she realized Winston's injuries

window to get to the hospital; otherwise, the outcome could be dire... Thinking this, Vivienne swiftly called Sasha, asking her to meet at the

quicker than

the

Colin, as usual, pouring his herbal medicine into

been well for

flatly, "It's

turning to her, "You needed to see

gestured outside casually, "Bro, have you

casual, "No, why do you

"The person responsible for him came to meet said Winston vanished during his nap, and they couldn't find him even after checking