The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 971

Vivienne furrowed her brow, a clear sign of confusion.

Colin seemed to read her mind. "Brianna isn't really a Wright; she was adopted," he explained, cutting through Vivienne's silent questions.

Vivienne was momentarily speechless. It was as if Colin had anticipated her arrival and the very questions she'd bring with her.

Without needing her to utter a word, he volunteered information freely.

Unlocking the door, Colin stepped back, "I know Ms. Hawthorn has a lot more to ask. Don't worry, I'll be just outside."

Without further hesitation, Vivienne gave Percival a look.

Responding to her silent cue, Percival kicked the door down with a forceful swing of his leg.

"Really, Mr. Wolf? No subtlety?" Vivienne couldn't help but comment.

Percival shrugged, "Sorry, Vivienne. My gentleness is reserved solely for you. Everyone else gets the boot."

Silence fell between them as they entered the dimly lit room, where Hunter was pinned against the wall.

The scene made it clear why Colin had managed to capture Hunter so effortlessly.

Percival raised an eyebrow, "He's lost his abilities."

Vivienne scoffed, "Cutting off the source after use. Must be how Abigail acquired her powers."

Without the gift, one resorts to theft.

wasted no time, "Declan Edwards, how long will

mention of his true name,

know...?" he

you hid well, but these things are easy to uncover

of the Edwards clan. Disowned for using your abilities for personal gain, you vanished only to

wealth, transforming

Ms. Wright herself. Despite her deep affection, she tried to cover for you until you poisoned her with your own hands, eventually eliminating the entire Wright family to consolidate your

the Wright family is nothing like it once was, all thanks

can they blame?" Declan spoke without remorse, his ambition laid

merely a stepping stone in his vendetta against

the Wrights under your thumb, you could do as you pleased. So, how did Abigail come into the

needed. Our partnership was meant to show the Edwards-and

a chair, insisting, "Only the best for

her aching back, "So,

hesitated, "Not entirely. Sometimes, she took matters into her

seen how she uses these hearts?" Vivienne pressed

refusing to indulge Vivienne's

with Percival, they both sensed the depth

vengeance against Abigail for consuming your abilities, after all you've

as I'd love to know

"You seem to know her well. Who

light fading from his eyes as he resigned himself to his fate. "I'm a dead man walking anyway," he murmured, his voice

derisively. "The

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