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.

sighed softly at him, "Mr. Wolf, come hold me, you pacing around

her tightly, "I'll take you to

calmed Vivienne down, "It was

after, Vivienne fell asleep in

Percival stayed awake the whole night, holding her

got ready, waiting for Vivienne to wake

her eyes, she saw Percival sitting by the

Wolf, what are

her up, "Get up, we're

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

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

forget, I'm a doctor myself. If there was something wrong, I would know. There's no need

be helped up and

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

a bench to eat, missing Mr. Wolf's homemade breakfast because they left so

rang-it was

from the Hawthorn family did inquire

you're investigating, Delilah, were married but divorced three years ago. He was following Delilah's trail to the Brooks family." Vivienne took a

family 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 seems she didn't

narrowed her eyes, "Keep an eye on this Chris person,

seem

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

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

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

thinking he was still dreaming, replied, "Vivienne, are you sure you dialed

If you're not there by 10,

the process, gasping in pain, "Vivienne, don't hang

Vivienne asked, calm

was on the verge of tears, "Vivienne, did you forget I'm injured? My leg can't even protect me,

you forgot how

Leopold as if he hit the mute button. You could hear a pin drop. "Vivienne,

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,