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."

it's in your hands, you've saved me the trouble. I'll just take you with me, wait for Percival to show up, kill him right before your eyes, and my grand plan

contempt. The notion of someone laying claim to Mr. Wolf's life was

of staring at a face so similar to Cordelia's. With

you're the one being played." Abigail, who took great pride in her appearance, narrowly dodged the attack. Vivienne's

gaze was as piercing as when she first encountered Samantha's beautiful yet deceptive face. Physical appearances were never to be trusted. Just like the ancient warrior lineage of the Grimshaw family, Abigail was

power at her disposal and the ambition that

Grimshaw family has spent centuries guarding the Millennia Aegis without

because they don't believe in your so-called grand plan. Instead, they fear

pretenses, laughing wildly at Vivienne's words. "Those idiots, their limited understanding couldn't possibly grasp my vision. They'll thank

everyone. It has nothing to do

end is

voice dripping with bloodlust. "Vivienne, whatever happens today, you are destined to be my sacrifice. This is your debt

in motion twenty years ago. Your mother is of no consequence now, and this time, no one will stop me from taking

"You dared to target my

an eyebrow, unphased. "Of course. Did you

carelessness on my part, you wouldn't be here today... but maybe that's for the best. Now, your heart is the perfect one for what I

calm, but her eyes were searching, "You mean, you couldn't bring yourself to harm my mom because

need for me to explain these things to you. All you need to know is that today you're definitely not

through Vivienne's gaze, "We'll

dripping with sarcasm, "Really? After all this time, you haven't noticed that