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.

he was on the verge of tears,

interested in listening, turning to Thomas instead, "Have the Martinez family's weapons malfunctioned?

about "jumping around"? He was

savage, even for the lady

even sparing her own

couldn't see the anger in Vivienne's eyes now, all his years of keen observation were for naught. Despite

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 strained

injuries were actually from falling off a wall, blaming the Martinez family was a bit

Leopold was mortified.

they were pointing out every

no words, realizing only Leopold could land

to the chase, "Who

nervously before taking the pill, his voice meek, "Mr. Martinez. He said he was showing respect to

exchanged a knowing look with Percival. It

was still

warned Leopold, "Your uncle is on his way. You better think of

Them?

widened in

meant not just his dad was coming,

them about

the Martinez family's place. The whole of Rivenwood knew

disgrace the Sterling family completely?

Let me handle it. You

This was bad!

realize his legs were still sticking out, making his hiding spot utterly useless. The three onlookers narrowed their eyes in

cast for his broken bones, advising against any movement.

his eyes instantly locking

"You disgrace Hiding now? You've really grown wings,

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