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.

"Mr. Wolf, come hold me, you

hugged her tightly,

Vivienne down, "It was just a nightmare, I'll feel better after some

after, Vivienne fell asleep in

awake the whole night, holding her

got ready,

almost noon. Opening her eyes,

Wolf, what are

up, "Get up, we're going to the

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

head, slowly saying, "I'm not at ease

fine. Don't forget, I'm a doctor myself. If there was something wrong, I

herself be helped up

the check-up, Percival went to the office

sitting on a bench to

rang-it

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

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 family." Vivienne took a bite of her sandwich,

up her child from the Field family ten days ago, left Sea City, passed through Havenwood, and upon discovering the Brooks family moved to Rivenwood, she followed. There

narrowed her eyes, "Keep an eye on

didn't seem to be a

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

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

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

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

If you're not there by 10, you'll be

sat up, hitting his leg in the

Vivienne asked,

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

sly grin, "Seems like you forgot how Master ended up with the Martinez

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

Vivienne stood up and reached for