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.

Wolf, come hold me, you pacing around

her tightly, "I'll

down, "It was just a nightmare, I'll

after, Vivienne fell

Percival stayed awake the whole

Percival got ready, waiting for Vivienne to

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

Wolf, what are

we're going to the

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

at ease about last night, it's better

I would know. There's no need to

to dissuade him, Vivienne let herself be helped

the check-up, Percival went to the office to

a bench to eat, missing

phone rang-it was

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

but divorced three years ago. He was following Delilah's trail to the Brooks family." Vivienne

up her child from the Field family ten days ago, left Sea City, passed through Havenwood, and upon discovering the Brooks

narrowed her eyes, "Keep an eye on this

didn't seem to be a

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

into the phone,

a child in need of emotional guidance. Go

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

you're not there

sat up, hitting his leg in the process, gasping in pain, "Vivienne, don't

Vivienne asked, calm as

I'm injured? My leg can't

flashed a sly grin, "Seems like you forgot how Master ended

moment her words fell, silence swept over the line with Leopold as if

and reached for Percival's hand, "Mr. Wolf, what's got you