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

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

was just a nightmare,

after, Vivienne fell asleep in

awake the whole night,

got ready, waiting

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

startled, "Mr. Wolf, what

helped her up, "Get up, we're going

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

ease about last night, it's better to have

really fine. Don't forget, I'm a doctor myself. If there was something wrong, I would know. There's no

to dissuade him, Vivienne let herself be helped up and dressed for

the check-up, Percival went to the

buy breakfast, sitting on a bench to eat,

rang-it

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

He was following

upon discovering the Brooks family moved to Rivenwood, she followed. There were no suspic

her eyes, "Keep an eye on

seem to be

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

mumbled into the phone, "Hey, Vivienne,

in need of emotional guidance. Go there, and while you're

sure you dialed the right

If you're not there by

in the process, gasping in

Vivienne asked, calm

"Vivienne, did you forget I'm injured? My leg can't even

forgot how Master

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

and reached for Percival's hand, "Mr. Wolf, what's got