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

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

she fought back tears,

she didn't let that person harm Flynn." Maybe it was her own pregnancy hormones, but she could understand Delilah's determination to protect

finally blurred her vision as

right place. She came to me with Flynn, looking to make

truly wanted

to come to terms with the loss of

of their time together,

the Brooks family, as he had no other relatives in Rivenwood besides

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

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 took a deep

long

him, and I can't stand by and let him lose his mom and then his family. A child shouldn't

bedroom, Dorian and Percival looked

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

head, "Cordelia needs company these days. If work isn't too busy, try

but

long as she's okay, I'll stay

family always

Vivienne and Percival left, not wanting to

way back, Percival received a call to report on Abigail's

Wolf in the hospital, Vivienne couldn't respond immediately,

gone, and the bureaucratic details could wait, or so