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.

at him, "Mr. Wolf, come hold me, you

approached, his body tense, and hugged her tightly, "I'll take you to

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

fell asleep in

stayed awake the whole night, holding her

morning, Percival got ready,

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

"Mr. Wolf, what

up, we're going to the hospital

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

head, slowly saying, "I'm not at ease about last night, it's better to

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 helped up and dressed for

Percival went to the

buy breakfast, sitting on a bench to eat, missing

phone rang-it

"Boss, the information you wanted has been found. Someone from the Hawthorn family did inquire recently."

replied, "A person named Chris Field. He and the person you're investigating, Delilah, were married but divorced three years ago. He was following Delilah's trail to

Brooks family moved to Rivenwood, she followed. There were no suspic

narrowed her eyes, "Keep an eye on this Chris person, find out

seem to

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

phone, "Hey, Vivienne,

Brooks family has a child in need of emotional guidance. Go there, and while you're at it, covertly

you sure you dialed the right number?

for you. If you're not

leg in the process,

asked,

I'm injured? My leg can't even protect me, let

forgot how Master

her words fell, silence swept over the line with Leopold as if he hit the mute button. You could hear a pin drop.

Percival looking at her, anxiety written all 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 you looking so pale?" Feeling Vivienne's warmth, Percival, startled, grabbed her hand and headed