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 is making

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

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

fell

stayed awake the whole

got ready, waiting for Vivienne to wake

noon. Opening her eyes, she saw Percival sitting

Wolf, what

gently helped her up, "Get up, we're

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

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

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

Vivienne let herself be helped up and dressed for the

went to the office

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

rang-it was

has been found. Someone from the Hawthorn

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, "And the person I asked

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 were

her eyes, "Keep an eye on

seem to be

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

barely awake, mumbled into the phone, "Hey,

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

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

looking for you. If you're not there by 10, you'll be

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

Vivienne asked, calm as

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

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

if he hit

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 headed for the