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.

hold me, you pacing around is

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

was just a nightmare, I'll feel better after some

fell asleep

whole night,

next morning, Percival got ready, waiting

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

"Mr. Wolf, what

we're going to

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

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

was just a nightmare, I'm 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

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

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

phone rang-it was

the information you wanted has been found. Someone from the

three years ago. He was following Delilah's trail to the Brooks family."

up her child from the Field family ten days ago, left Sea City, passed through Havenwood, and upon discovering the Brooks family moved to Rivenwood, she followed. There were no suspic individuals involved, and

an eye on this Chris person,

didn't seem

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

the phone,

was straightforward, "The Brooks family has a child in need of emotional guidance. Go

are you sure you dialed

you're not there by

in the process, gasping in pain, "Vivienne,

now?" Vivienne asked, calm as

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

"Seems like you forgot how

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

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