The Million-Dollar Heart

The person in the bed stirred slightly but didn't open their eyes.

Vivienne watched her closely and deliberately dragged her chair, letting out a sigh, "If you don't believe me, then I might as well leave." The next second, Cordelia's voice, weak and feeble, broke the silence, "Vivienne, wait..."

As she tried to sit up, Cordelia's vision blurred, nearly passing out.

Vivienne rushed over to support her, placing a cushion behind her back and handing her a glass of water before sitting down again.

After taking a sip of water, Cordelia couldn't quite meet Vivienne's gaze, her voice laden with guilt, "Vivienne, it's not what you think. I didn't mean I didn't trust you."

"It's just so hard to believe. How could Delilah turn against you, even trying to kill Flynn? How could she do such a thing? Flynn is her own child!"

Vivienne listened quietly without interrupting.

When Cordelia had calmed down a bit, Vivienne spoke gently, "Cordelia, you don't need to blame yourself or feel guilty towards me. The person you saw wasn't the real Aunt Delilah." Cordelia was taken aback.

Her expression changed, "Vivienne, what do you mean by she wasn't the real Delilah?"

Vivienne thought for a moment, using a past incident as an example, "Cordelia, do you remember when you and Dorian were impersonated on your way to my family reunion?" Cordelia's eyes widened in realization, "She was an impostor?"

Vivienne nodded.

Cordelia's body shook, and after a long moment, she finally exhaled the breath she'd been holding, "Then-where is the real Delilah?"

Vivienne's brows furrowed slightly, "She's gone."

Cordelia burst into tears, "She... she's gone?"

Vivienne nodded, embracing Cordelia, letting her cry it out.

somewhat, Vivienne pulled out a pendant that belonged to

aunt's, but... now it's up to

she fought back tears, finally finding her voice, "Vivienne, how did

strange surge of emotion, "Even in death, she didn't let that person harm Flynn." Maybe it was her own pregnancy hormones, but she could understand

held-back tears finally blurred

at times, but her heart was in the right place. She came to me with Flynn, looking to

truly wanted

time to come to

rest of their time together, she

to take Flynn back to the Brooks family, as he had no other

before revealing Flynn's condition to Cordelia, leaving the next steps up

if he physically recovers, he'll need a lot of psychological support, possibly for a long time." Cordelia took a deep

how long it

him lose his mom and then his family. A child shouldn't stay in a hospital forever; it's too

Dorian and Percival

"Vivienne, how is she? Does Cordelia need to

company these days. If work

the details, but Cordelia's well-being was

long as she's okay, I'll

family always came before

a brief stay, Vivienne and Percival left,

their way back, Percival received a call

call had come the day before, but with Mr. Wolf in the

could wait, or so she thought until the