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.

softly at him, "Mr. Wolf, come hold me, you pacing around is making

hugged her tightly, "I'll take you to

uniquely Percival's calmed Vivienne down, "It was just a nightmare, I'll feel

after, Vivienne fell asleep in

Percival stayed awake the whole

morning, Percival got ready, waiting for Vivienne

almost noon. Opening her eyes, she

"Mr. Wolf, what are

we're going to the hospital for a

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

slowly saying, "I'm not at ease about last night,

Wolf, it was just a nightmare, I'm really fine. Don't forget, I'm a doctor myself. If there was something wrong, I would know. There's no need

him, Vivienne let herself be

went to the office to pick

sitting on a bench to eat, missing Mr. Wolf's homemade

phone rang-it was

been found. Someone from the Hawthorn family did inquire recently." "Who was it?" she

and the person you're investigating, Delilah, were married but divorced three years ago. He was following Delilah's trail to the Brooks family." Vivienne took a bite of her sandwich,

child from the Field family ten days ago, left Sea City, passed through Havenwood, and upon discovering the Brooks family moved to Rivenwood, she followed. There were no

an eye on this Chris

didn't seem to be

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

awake, mumbled into the phone, "Hey, Vivienne, what's up so

need of emotional

sure

you're not there by 10, you'll be

his leg in the process, gasping

asked, calm

did you forget I'm injured? My leg

a sly grin, "Seems like you forgot how Master ended up

line with Leopold as if he hit the mute button. You could

over his face, his grip on the paper nearly crumpling it. Setting aside her glass of milk, Vivienne stood up and reached for Percival's hand, "Mr. Wolf, what's got