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.

at him, "Mr. Wolf, come hold

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

uniquely Percival's calmed Vivienne down, "It was just

Vivienne fell

stayed awake the whole night, holding her

next morning, Percival got ready, waiting

her eyes, she saw Percival sitting by the

startled, "Mr. Wolf, what

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

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

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

If there was something wrong, I would

let herself be

the office

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

phone rang-it was

Someone from the Hawthorn

years ago. He was following Delilah's trail

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

Delilah didn't seem to be

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

phone, "Hey, Vivienne,

in need of emotional

still dreaming, replied, "Vivienne, are you sure you dialed the right

not there by 10, you'll be

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

asked,

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

a sly grin, "Seems like you forgot how Master ended up

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

written all over his 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, grabbed her hand and headed for the