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.

hold me,

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

down, "It was

fell asleep

stayed awake the whole night, holding

morning, Percival got ready, waiting for Vivienne

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

startled, "Mr. Wolf,

we're going

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

ease about last

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.

be helped

check-up, Percival went to the

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

rang-it

been found. Someone from

"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 the Brooks

ten days ago, 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

on this Chris person, find out

now, Delilah didn't seem to

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

the phone, "Hey, Vivienne, what's

straightforward, "The Brooks family has a child in need of emotional guidance.

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

you. If you're not there by 10,

hitting his leg in the process, gasping in pain, "Vivienne,

now?" Vivienne asked,

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

forgot how Master

as if

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 for the door, "Vivienne,