The Million-Dollar Heart

Seeing his apprentice lunge forward without a second thought, Finnian's face darkened instantly, and he rebuked sharply, "Dawson, let go!"

"But Master, Vivienne, she="

"I said let go!"

Vivienne glanced around, her gaze finally resting on Leopold, who had even joined the fray at his own engagement party, causing her temples to throb with tension.

She simply said to Dawson, "Dawson, this is Leopold's engagement party!"

Her tone was mild but unmistakably final.

Dawson hesitated, then released Percival.

The expressions of those around them shifted in response.

Finnian looked at his disciples, who had been ready to brawl moments ago, and scolded, "Is this how I taught you manners? Vivienne has her reasons for acting this way. This isn't your place to intervene."

The group fell silent, not out of disagreement with their master but because Vivienne was upset.

To outsiders, her mood might not be apparent, but to them, it was as clear as day.

Finnian was about to add more when he heard Vivienne suddenly gag beside him. Then, she bent over and started to vomit.

"Vivienne!"

Percival rushed to her side, holding one hand while gently patting her back with the other.

The sudden turn of events left everyone else frozen in shock.

"Vivienne, are you okay?"

Eric, the fourth in line, blurted out, "Gary, Thomas, go get some water."

Donald, the sixth, corrected him, "Forget the water, grab a damp cloth and some antacids."

Gary, repeating the items listed by Eric and Donald, turned around, then paused, realizing something was off, "Wait, Vivienne's pregnant, we need a doctor."

Leopold agreed, nodding vigorously, "Yeah, yeah, you're right, Gary, we should call a doctor."

Finnian couldn't believe what he was hearing. Had he really assembled such a clueless group over the years?

a panic, Leopold almost bumped into his master, "Master, excuse me,

am a doctor, whom are you

then excitedly said, "Right, how

head, "If I'm checking anyone, it should be you, for your

weakly requested from Mr. Wolf's embrace,

was soft, everyone heard her

them

punish us

"You're

The group fell silent.

really that

sharing the air wasn't

one dared to disobey, especially after seeing Vivienne's reaction. If she asked them to hold their breath, they would do

better and managed to sit

group stood a meter away,

looked up, meeting Vivienne's cool gaze, and instantly felt defeated, "Vivienne, I didn't mean to, the news just shocked us too much, we didn't know how to react." The

rashly, or they would have been the

didn't intend to

there was no point in hiding it, "It doesn't matter who's at fault. I didn't

to

just keep it

The group nodded vigorously.

promised, "Vivienne,

me!" Vivienne wouldn't let Mr. Wolf suffer any injustice over this. Realizing Vivienne's point, Dawson turned to Percival, hesitating before finally admitting his fault, "I was wrong..." Vivienne intervened, "Mr. Wolf and I are

grimace, Dawson complied, albeit reluctantly, "Brother-in-law! I shouldn't have confronted you.

be more cautious in the future, to

Dawson remained silent.

Who were they kidding?

Vivienne's sake, he

what are

first greeting Finnian, then turning to call Leopold,

here too... Why do you

"Griffin, Vivienne, she's

as a flash, the sixth brother covered his mouth,

to say Vivienne's feeling a bit