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.

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

her tightly, "I'll take you

"It was just

after, Vivienne fell asleep in

awake the whole night, holding her until

ready, waiting

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

"Mr. Wolf, what

her up, "Get up, we're going

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

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

wrong, I would know. There's no need to go to the hospital." Percival insisted, "Doctors don't treat themselves, you of all

herself be helped up and

Percival went to the office to pick up

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

phone rang-it

you wanted has been found. Someone from the Hawthorn

"A person named Chris 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

and upon discovering the Brooks family moved to Rivenwood, she followed. There were no suspic individuals involved, and it seems she didn't realize she was

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

now, Delilah didn't seem to be

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

mumbled into the phone, "Hey,

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

still dreaming, replied, "Vivienne, are you sure you

not there

leg in the process,

asked, calm

the verge of tears, "Vivienne, did you forget I'm injured? My

forgot how Master ended up with the Martinez

fell, silence swept over the line with Leopold as if he hit the mute button. You could hear a pin drop.

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