The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 982

Vivienne muttered under her breath, "Where is he?"

The audacity of someone to mess with the Martinez family; who gave them such guts?

Percival, seeing right through Vivienne's thoughts, picked out a matching jacket from the closet and handed it to her, "At the hospital. Thomas is with him; it shouldn't be anything serious."

Glancing outside at the breaking dawn, Vivienne found herself more speechless about Percival than about Leopold, the troublemaker.

At the hospital...

Leopold was lying in the hospital bed, swathed in bandages from head to toe, looking like a mummy. Only his eyes were visible, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Thomas, standing by with a mix of disdain and admiration, asked, "Leopold, I've got to hand it to you. Did you really think you could take on the Martinez family all by yourself? Are you brave or just brainless?" Leopold managed a stiff glare in response.

What do you know?

It was all for love.

He wasn't about to waste his breath on someone who couldn't understand.

Thomas didn't need a second to catch the subtext, snorting, "Have some dignity, man. If only you had acknowledged Griffin before today, you wouldn't be in this mess, almost beaten to death by the Martinez family."

Leopold was speechless.

Really? Rubbing salt in the wound now?

When Vivienne and Percival arrived, Leopold was tilting his head, enduring Thomas's lecture.

He was furious, yet unable to escape.

After all, he hadn't dared to let his family know about the incident, resorting to calling Thomas instead.

Thomas greeted the newcomers with respect, "Percival, ma'am."

Vivienne nodded slightly and approached Leopold.

eyes were clear;

Not dead, at least.

was on the verge of tears, his voice

instead, "Have the Martinez

about "jumping around"? He

savage, even for the lady

even sparing

years of keen observation were for naught. Despite his hoarse voice, he desperately pleaded with her. "Vivienne... I was wrong. I shouldn't have gone

sit, cutting off Leopold's rambling with a glance at Thomas, "The Martinez family took their private justice on him, and now his voice is gone too?" Thomas was speechless, explaining, "He screamed too much while being bandaged up and

from falling off a wall, blaming the Martinez family

Leopold was mortified.

pointing out every

words, realizing only Leopold could land himself in such

the chase,

meek, "Mr. Martinez. He said he was showing respect to my grandfather and told

exchanged a knowing look with Percival. It seemed Leopold wasn't entirely without

was still hope for this

phone, he warned Leopold, "Your uncle is

Them?

eyes widened

just his dad

told them

Martinez family's place. The whole of Rivenwood knew in less than ten minutes. Did you think you could hide it?"

is he trying to disgrace the Sterling

down. Let me handle

This was bad!

hide behind the curtains, only to realize his legs were still sticking out, making

cast for his broken bones, advising against any movement. How did Leopold

his eyes instantly locking onto Leopold's failed

disgrace Hiding now? You've really grown wings,

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