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

body tense, and hugged her

calmed Vivienne down, "It was just a nightmare, I'll

Vivienne fell asleep in Percival's

the whole night, holding her until

next morning, Percival got ready, waiting for

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

"Mr. Wolf, what are you

we're going to the hospital for a full

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

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

a doctor myself. If there was something wrong, I would know. There's no

herself be helped up

Percival went to the office

buy breakfast, sitting on a bench to eat, missing

phone rang-it

from the Hawthorn family did inquire

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

and upon discovering the Brooks family moved to Rivenwood,

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

now, Delilah didn't seem to be

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

the phone, "Hey, Vivienne, what's up

of emotional guidance. Go there, and while

you sure you dialed the right number? I'm Leopold,

you're not

up, hitting his leg in the

Vivienne asked, calm as

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

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

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

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