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; he seemed

Not dead, at least.

so wronged he was on the verge of tears, his

to Thomas instead, "Have the Martinez family's weapons

about "jumping around"? He was

savage, even for the lady of the

sparing her

observation were for naught. Despite his hoarse voice, he desperately pleaded with her. "Vivienne... I was wrong. I

at Thomas, "The Martinez family took their private justice on

falling off a wall, blaming the Martinez family was a

Leopold was mortified.

pointing out every

no words, realizing only Leopold could land himself

a pill, cutting to the chase,

the pill, his voice meek, "Mr. Martinez. He said he was

Percival. It seemed Leopold wasn't entirely without

was still hope for

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

Them?

widened

just his dad was coming, but

told them

a scene at the Martinez family's place. The whole of Rivenwood knew in less than ten minutes. Did you think you could hide it?" As if on cue, hurried footsteps approached

damn kid, is he trying to disgrace the

down. Let me

This was bad!

attempted to hide behind the curtains, only to realize his legs were still sticking out, making his hiding spot utterly useless. The three onlookers narrowed their eyes

the doctors put Leopold in a cast for his broken bones, advising against any movement. How did Leopold manage to spring

instantly locking onto Leopold's failed attempt to

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

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