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,

approached, his body tense, and hugged her tightly,

was just a nightmare, I'll feel better after

Vivienne fell asleep in

whole night, holding her until

next morning, Percival got ready,

to the midnight turmoil, Vivienne slept until almost noon. Opening her eyes, she saw Percival sitting by

"Mr. Wolf, what

up, we're going to

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

ease about last night, it's better to have

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,

Vivienne let herself be helped up and dressed for the

Percival went to the office to

went out to buy breakfast, sitting on a bench to eat, missing Mr. Wolf's homemade breakfast because they left so

rang-it was

been found. Someone from the Hawthorn

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

passed through Havenwood, and upon discovering the Brooks family moved to Rivenwood,

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

Delilah didn't seem to be a

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

phone, "Hey, Vivienne,

a child in need of emotional guidance. Go there, and while you're

was still dreaming, replied, "Vivienne, are you sure you dialed the right number? I'm Leopold, not Thomas..." Vivienne,

for you. If you're not there by

leg in the

now?" Vivienne asked, calm

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

"Seems like you forgot how Master ended up with

with Leopold as if he hit the mute button.

over his face, his grip on the paper nearly crumpling it. Setting aside her glass of milk, Vivienne stood up and reached for