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

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

"It was just a

fell asleep in Percival's

whole night, holding her

ready, waiting

Vivienne slept until almost noon. Opening her eyes, she saw Percival

"Mr. Wolf, what are you

we're going to

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

at ease about last night, it's better to

really fine. Don't forget, I'm a doctor myself. If there was something wrong, I would know. There's no need to go to the hospital." Percival insisted, "Doctors don't treat themselves, you of all people

him, Vivienne let herself be helped up and dressed

went to the office

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

rang-it was

the information you wanted has been found. Someone from the Hawthorn family did inquire recently." "Who

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, she followed. There were

an eye on this Chris person, find out

now, Delilah didn't seem to

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

awake, mumbled into the phone, "Hey, Vivienne,

"The Brooks family has a child in need of emotional guidance. Go there, and while

"Vivienne, are you sure you dialed

If you're not there

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

now?" Vivienne asked, calm

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

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

fell, silence swept over the line with Leopold as if he hit the mute button.

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,