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.

clear;

Not dead, at least.

he was on the verge of tears, his voice a garbled

wasn't interested in listening, turning to Thomas instead, "Have the Martinez family's weapons malfunctioned? How is he

about "jumping around"? He

thought, That's savage, even for the lady of the

even sparing her

in Vivienne's eyes now, all his 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 off on my

a chair for Vivienne to 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,

actually from falling off a wall, blaming the Martinez family

Leopold was mortified.

pointing out

only Leopold could land himself in such

chase, "Who from

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

Percival.

there was still hope for

glanced at his vibrating phone, he warned Leopold, "Your uncle is on his

Them?

widened in

not just his dad was coming,

told them

The whole of Rivenwood knew in less than ten minutes. Did you think you could hide it?" As if on cue, hurried

he trying to disgrace the

Let me handle it. You

This was bad!

the curtains, only to realize his legs were still sticking out, making his hiding spot utterly useless. The three onlookers

in a cast for his broken bones, advising against

eyes instantly locking onto Leopold's failed attempt to

he threw his cane, "You disgrace Hiding now? You've really grown wings, sneaking

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