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.

come hold me, you pacing around is making me

her tightly, "I'll take you to

Percival's calmed Vivienne down, "It was just a nightmare,

after, Vivienne fell

the whole night, holding her until

ready, waiting for

turmoil, Vivienne slept until almost noon. Opening her

Wolf, what

we're going to the hospital for

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

her head, slowly saying, "I'm not at ease about last night, it's better to

a doctor myself. If there was something wrong, I would know. There's no need to go to the hospital." Percival insisted, "Doctors don't treat

herself be helped up and

went to the office to

bench to eat, missing Mr.

phone rang-it was

the information you wanted has been found. Someone from the Hawthorn family did inquire recently." "Who was

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

Havenwood, and upon discovering the Brooks family moved to Rivenwood, she followed. There were no suspic individuals involved,

an eye on this Chris person, find out his

now, Delilah didn't seem to be a

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

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

emotional

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

you. If you're not there

sat up, hitting his leg in the process, gasping in pain,

now?" Vivienne asked, calm as

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

grin, "Seems like you forgot

line with Leopold as if he hit the mute button. You could hear a pin drop.

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 and