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.

while, when Cordelia had calmed down somewhat, Vivienne pulled out a pendant that belonged to

now it's up

as she fought back tears, finally finding her voice,

light, feeling a strange surge of emotion, "Even in death, she

tears finally blurred her vision as

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

truly wanted

to come to terms with the loss

of their time together,

to take Flynn back to the Brooks family, as he

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

he'll need a lot of

how long it takes,

his mom and then his family. A child shouldn't stay in a

Vivienne left the bedroom, Dorian and Percival

rushed over, his concern evident, "Vivienne, how is she? Does Cordelia

head, "Cordelia needs company these days. If work isn't too busy, try to stay home and be with

but Cordelia's well-being was

as she's okay, I'll stay as

always came

brief stay, Vivienne and Percival left, not wanting

their way back, Percival received a call to

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

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