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.

conscious Hunter, Vivienne wasted no time, "Declan Edwards, how long

name, Hunter stirred, his pale face lifting

know...?" he

chase, "You thought you hid well, but these things are

lineage of the Edwards clan. Disowned for using your abilities for personal gain, you vanished only to resurface as Mr. Wright, through marriage, completely obscuring your true

family's assets to amass wealth, transforming the Wrights into your personal

see through you was Ms. Wright herself. Despite her deep affection, she tried to cover for you until you poisoned

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

who can they blame?"

Wrights were merely a stepping

the Wrights under your thumb, you could do as

of cunning flashed in Hunter's eyes, "She offered something I needed. Our partnership was meant to show the Edwards-and everyone else that I could rise without

a chair, insisting, "Only the best for my

"So, the heart thefts were

"Not entirely. Sometimes, she took

she uses these hearts?" Vivienne pressed on

to

both sensed the depth of

Abigail for consuming your abilities,

laughed bitterly, "As much as I'd love to know

narrowed, "You seem to know her well.

he murmured, his voice barely a whisper. "Bringing this up now will only spell disaster for the

derisively. "The

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