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."

that it's in your hands, you've saved me the trouble. I'll just take you with me, wait for Percival

this, Vivienne's lips curled into a sneer of contempt. The notion of someone laying claim

tired of staring at a face so similar

thought the Grimshaw family was oblivious to the artifact's purpose? You thought they were the fools, but you're the one being played." Abigail, who took great pride in her appearance, narrowly dodged the attack.

trusted. Just like the ancient warrior lineage of the Grimshaw family,

the power at her disposal and the ambition that could help

has spent centuries guarding the Millennia Aegis

so-called grand plan. Instead, they fear you'll drag their family name through

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, for I will be the

"The world belongs to everyone. It has nothing to do with you, nor will it

your end

menacingly, her voice dripping with bloodlust. "Vivienne, whatever happens today, you

interference, my grand plan would have been in motion twenty years ago. Your mother

darkened. "You dared

course. Did you think I've

maybe that's for the best. Now, your heart is the perfect one for what I

couldn't bring yourself to harm my mom because she was pregnant with

didn't want to continue this futile conversation, "There's 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

at Vivienne's statement dripping with sarcasm, "Really? After all this time, you haven't noticed that no one's coming to save you?" Vivienne looked