The Million-Dollar Heart

At lunch, Yorick and Percival exchanged pleasantries about the relationship between their two families.

Percival listened intently, responding to each point made.

Vivienne and Sasha sat together, chatting and occasionally feeding Winston, who sat between them.

Only Arthur sat alone in the middle, ignored by both sides, struggling to join the conversation.

His face was the picture of dejection.

Catching sight of this, Vivienne couldn't help but feel a twinge of discomfort. Pretending not to care, she spoke up, "I get along just fine with Mr. Wolf, no need for you to worry."

Arthur blinked, his look of loss instantly replaced by surprise, "If he ever treats you wrong, just tell me. I'll make sure he regrets it!"

Percival choked on his drink.

They were married, and still, he couldn't let go?

Vivienne was at a loss for words.

She meant to reassure him, not to stir up trouble with Mr. Wolf!

Yorick, too, was exasperated by his son's dramatics, "Enough with the attitude. They're a couple now; you should back off and just be ready to spoil your grandkids when the time comes. That's all." Arthur, startled, turned to Vivienne in shock, "You're pregnant?"

Vivienne, "..."

She seriously doubted her intelligence had anything to do with this man.

Sasha gently tugged at Arthur's hand, whispering, "They've only been married for a few days. Why the rush? Vivienne and Percival are getting along fine. Aren't you worried you won't get to be a grandfather?" Vivienne took a deep breath, regretting her expectations.

After all, how could two different people come from the same bed?

After the meal, Percival stayed behind to chat with Yorick, while Vivienne and Sasha took Winston to the backyard.

In the garden, Vivienne seized the opportunity to check Winston's pulse.

that Winston and Colin shared the same mother, there was a chance Winston might suffer from the same

sigh of relief. This was the best-case scenario, considering she wasn't entirely

mouth puckered in concern, "Am

you're perfectly healthy. And

returned

towards a nearby flower bed, "Winston, didn't you want to pick a flower for your

Winston scampered off towards

spoke up, "What's

someone from the Wright family practiced forbidden arts. Winston

she looked at the cheerful Winston, "Using lives as stepping stones, utterly

bounds. Selfish people will find any excuse

away, Sasha then asked about another

sat down, "Soon. Mr. Wolf severely injured her; she won't

hid within the Linklater family for so long, she must have had multiple identities. And I can sense she's specifically targeting you." Vivienne raised an eyebrow, "Does dad know about

front for years and might not have much attachment to

with

emphasis on family was evident in how he treated

they planned to do with Winston if the Wright family were

Linklater family can certainly afford

she and Arthur felt a special connection to

to that, they would be more than happy to keep

a call from Draven, "Miss, a woman's body was found in the west side of

a smirk playing on her lips as she turned to Percival, "Mr. Wolf, what's meant to come will always

a U-turn, heading towards the west side, "As

riverside in

team had cordoned off the area, leaving

Vivienne's arrival, Draven reported, "Miss, we've identified the victim. A 29-year-old woman living alone, her heart was removed during a night jog before she was thrown into the river. We can only confirm her death occurred within the

him and, donning gloves, moved

was clean and precise, likely the

to obscure the exact time of death. Given

the nearby facilities, "Have you checked all