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

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

scent uniquely Percival's calmed Vivienne down, "It was

Vivienne fell asleep

stayed awake the whole night, holding her until

got ready, waiting for Vivienne to

slept until almost noon. Opening her eyes, she saw Percival sitting by

Wolf, what are

up, "Get up, we're going to the hospital for a full

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

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

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 to go to the hospital."

dissuade him, Vivienne let herself be helped up and dressed

check-up, Percival went to the office to pick up

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

rang-it

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

years ago. He was following Delilah's trail to the Brooks family."

Brooks family moved to Rivenwood,

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

now, Delilah didn't seem to

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

into the phone, "Hey, Vivienne, what's up

a child in need of emotional guidance. Go

still dreaming, replied, "Vivienne, are you sure you

you're not there

hitting his leg in the process, gasping in pain,

now?" Vivienne asked,

on the verge of tears, "Vivienne, did you forget I'm injured? My leg

grin, "Seems like you forgot how

if he hit the mute button. You could hear a pin drop.

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