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

hugged her tightly, "I'll

was just a nightmare, I'll feel better after

after, Vivienne fell

Percival stayed awake the whole night, holding

ready, waiting for Vivienne to

the midnight turmoil, Vivienne slept until almost noon. Opening her eyes, she

startled, "Mr. Wolf, what are

her up, "Get up, we're going to the hospital for a

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

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

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

herself be helped up and dressed for

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

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

phone rang-it

has been found. Someone from the Hawthorn family did inquire

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

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

on this Chris person, find out

Delilah didn't seem to be a

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

the phone, "Hey,

child in need of emotional guidance. Go there, and while you're at it, covertly protect

replied, "Vivienne, are you sure you dialed the right number?

for you. If you're not there by

hitting his leg in the process, gasping in

Vivienne asked, calm

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

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

after hanging up, Vivienne noticed Percival looking at her, anxiety 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,