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

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

after, Vivienne fell asleep in

whole

next morning, Percival got ready, waiting for Vivienne to

almost noon. Opening her eyes, she saw Percival

Wolf, what

her up, "Get up, we're

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

not at ease about last

I would know. There's no need to go to the hospital." Percival insisted, "Doctors don't treat themselves, you of

be helped up and dressed for

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

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

rang-it was

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

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, "And the person I asked you

left Sea City, passed through Havenwood, and upon discovering the Brooks family moved to Rivenwood, she followed. There were no suspic individuals involved, and it seems she didn't realize she was being

on this Chris person, find out his

didn't seem to be

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

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

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

are you sure you dialed the right number?

If you're not there by

sat up, hitting his leg in the process,

now?" Vivienne asked, calm

of tears, "Vivienne, did you forget I'm injured? My

you forgot how Master ended up with

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

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