The Million-Dollar Heart

That night, Vivienne was tormented by a nightmare.

In her dream, Abigail was desperately trying to kill her, but Mr. Wolf, in a heroic act, took the fatal blow for her and collapsed right in front of her eyes. Vivienne, frantic, tried everything to bring Mr. Wolf back, but he wouldn't wake up.

The scene felt so real that Vivienne's heart ached unbearably, as if she couldn't breathe.

She tried to scream for help, but no sound came out.

Waking up, Vivienne felt a tightness in her chest, the suffocating pain was just like in her dream, too real to ignore.

She clutched at her chest, speechless.

Percival, sensing something was wrong with her, immediately turned on the light and saw Vivienne's pale face.

"Vivienne!"

He quickly picked her up and gently patted her back. After a few minutes, Vivienne managed to catch her breath.

"Mr. Wolf, I'm okay now, it was just a dream."

Percival got up, fetched her a glass of water, and wiped the cold sweat off her face. "Why on earth would you have such a nightmare? You must be overthinking something." Vivienne, having caught her breath, shook her head.

Since coming down from the mountains, she occasionally dreamt of her childhood with her mother, but never experienced anything like this.

This pain that extended from her dream into reality was definitely not normal.

Percival, his brow furrowed with lingering fear, was about to step outside. "I'll call the doctor, have her come over."

Vivienne stopped him, "Mr. Wolf, it's the middle of the night, she's probably asleep."

Percival frowned, "Then I'll call Finnian to have a look at you."

Vivienne sighed, "The doctor has really gone back to Emerald Mountain..."

Percival paused, trying to think of someone else who could help.

come hold me, you

and hugged her

uniquely Percival's calmed Vivienne down, "It was just a

after, Vivienne fell asleep

stayed awake the whole night, holding her until

got ready, waiting for Vivienne

until almost noon. Opening her eyes, she saw Percival sitting by the bed, his eyes

"Mr. Wolf, what are

her up, "Get up, we're going to the hospital

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

her head, slowly saying, "I'm not at ease about

I'm a doctor myself. If there was something wrong, I would know. There's no need to go to the hospital." Percival insisted, "Doctors don't treat themselves, you of all people should know

him, Vivienne let herself be helped

Percival went to the office

on a bench to eat, missing Mr.

phone rang-it

been found. Someone from the Hawthorn family did inquire recently."

person you're investigating, Delilah, were married but divorced three years ago. He was following Delilah's

child from the Field family ten days ago, left Sea City, passed through Havenwood, and upon discovering the Brooks family moved

eyes, "Keep an eye on this Chris

now, Delilah didn't seem

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

phone, "Hey, Vivienne,

straightforward, "The Brooks family has a child in need of emotional

are you sure you dialed the right number? I'm

you. If you're not

up, hitting his leg in the process, gasping

asked, calm as

verge of tears, "Vivienne, did you forget I'm injured? My leg can't even protect me,

"Seems like you forgot how

words fell, silence swept over the line with Leopold as if he hit

milk, Vivienne stood up and