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 me, you pacing around is making

her tightly, "I'll take you to

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

Vivienne fell asleep

Percival stayed awake the whole night, holding her

next morning, Percival got ready, waiting

noon. Opening her eyes, she saw Percival sitting by the

Wolf, what are you

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

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

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

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

herself be helped up and

the office

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

phone rang-it

been found. Someone from the Hawthorn family did inquire recently." "Who

investigating, Delilah, were married but divorced three years ago. He was following Delilah's trail to the Brooks family." Vivienne took

Sea City, passed through Havenwood, and upon discovering the Brooks family moved to Rivenwood, she followed. There

her eyes, "Keep an eye on

didn't seem

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

barely awake, mumbled into the phone, "Hey, Vivienne, what's up so

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

"Vivienne, are you sure you dialed the right number? I'm Leopold, not Thomas..."

not there by 10, you'll be

sat up, hitting his leg in the process,

now?" Vivienne asked, calm as

I'm

flashed a sly grin, "Seems like you forgot

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

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 door, "Vivienne, let's go. We