The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne didn't bother with a reply; she simply lunged at "Delilah," foregoing her usual silver needles for a blast of her powers.

She had arranged for the Brooks family to be under protection, opting to only share the precarious situation with Leopold and Dorian. The directive was clear: if anything unusual happened, they were to whisk Cordelia and the others away to safety. That was precisely why she had signaled Mr. Wolf to head over. As long as Thaddeus was within their circle, he'd be safe.

However, she hadn't anticipated that Abigail would target Cordelia.

Dorian had always been particularly attentive to Cordelia. If she were in any danger, he would undoubtedly rush to her side.

Seeing Vivienne unleash her powers, "Delilah" couldn't help but smile smugly, her body effortlessly rising to dodge the incoming blast. "You're no match for me. Resorting to your powers is a death wish."

Vivienne's gaze was icy as she retorted, "And what if I add the Millennia Aegis into the mix?"

"Delilah" shot her a look of disbelief. "You've mastered the Millennia Aegis?"

As Vivienne attacked, the cold determination in her eyes was unmistakable. "You've been baiting me with that information, haven't you? Waiting for this moment?"

"Delilah" conjured a protective wave of light around her, yet the force of the energy made her stagger back.

Luckily, she had acquired a teleportation spell from the Wright family, allowing her to instantly move several feet away.

Steadying herself, "Delilah" looked at Vivienne thoughtfully, her smile widening. It seemed Vivienne's prowess only delighted her more.

"Excellent. It seems you've figured out how to wield it."

Millennia Aegis for centuries without understanding its true purpose. Now that it's in your hands, you've saved me the trouble. I'll just take you with me, wait for

this, Vivienne's lips curled into a sneer of contempt. The notion of someone laying claim to Mr. Wolf's life was ludicrous on this earth. She would never allow

of staring at a face so similar

the Grimshaw family was oblivious to the artifact's purpose? You thought they were the fools, but you're the

never to be trusted. Just like the ancient

and the

family has spent centuries guarding the Millennia Aegis without understanding its

refuse to hand it over because they don't believe in your so-called grand plan. Instead,

her true face revealed, Abigail dropped all pretenses, laughing wildly at Vivienne's words. "Those idiots, their limited understanding couldn't possibly grasp my vision. They'll thank me, worship me,

madness unfold, her smirk laden with mockery. "The world belongs to everyone. It has nothing to do with you, nor will

your end is

"Vivienne, whatever happens today, you are destined

grand plan would have been in motion twenty years ago. Your mother is of no consequence now, and this

expression darkened. "You dared to target

eyebrow, unphased. "Of course. Did

you wouldn't be here today... but maybe that's for the best. Now, your heart is the perfect one for what I need Young heart, young blood,

"You mean, you couldn't bring yourself to harm my mom because she was pregnant

no need for me to explain these things to you. All you need to know is that today you're

chill ran through Vivienne's gaze, "We'll see

Ephemeral let out a laugh, her amusement at Vivienne's statement dripping with sarcasm, "Really? After all this time, you haven't