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.

calmed down somewhat, Vivienne pulled out a pendant that belonged to Delilah

now it's up to you to

tears, finally finding her voice, "Vivienne, how did Delilah

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

blurred

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

truly wanted to

Cordelia needed time to come to terms with

rest of their time together,

leaving, Cordelia wanted to take Flynn back to the Brooks family, as

condition to Cordelia,

not yet well enough to leave the hospital, and even if he physically recovers, he'll need a lot of psychological support, possibly for a long time." Cordelia

how long it

I can't stand by and let him lose his mom and then his family. A child shouldn't stay in a hospital forever; it's

bedroom, Dorian and Percival looked

his concern evident, "Vivienne, how is she? Does Cordelia need to

days. If work isn't too busy, try to stay home and

the details, but Cordelia's well-being was his priority,

she's okay, I'll stay as long as

always

and Percival left, not wanting

received a

before, but with Mr. Wolf in the hospital, Vivienne

gone, and the bureaucratic details could wait, or so she thought