The Million-Dollar Heart

Percival had everything at the hospital squared away in no time.

After a brief exchange at the doorstep, Vivienne and Sasha went their separate ways.

On the ride back, Percival couldn't help but notice the troubled look on Vivienne's face. "You think Abigail is behind this?" he ventured.

Vivienne pursed her lips, "It's just... the poison in Daphne's system, it seems familiar."

In the dead of night.

"Boom-"

A loud explosion echoed from the southwest.

Vivienne shot up from her bed, and there, by the window, stood Mr. Wolf. He turned, a grave look on his face, "Vivienne, the Perez family's been hit."

Her heart tightened, tossing the covers aside, she leapt up, "What happened?"

Percival was there, steadying her, "Dad called. The Perez's were attacked, someone lobbed ten mini bombs over their estate. The military's already been dispatched for search and rescue." A cold fury settled in Vivienne's eyes, "We're heading there now."

Arriving at the Perez estate, they found Sasha and Arthur already there.

Arthur, worried about Vivienne's well-being especially since she was over three months pregnant, hesitated to let her go further.

But Vivienne couldn't care less about her own state at that moment, turning to Sasha, she asked, "Mom, is anyone hurt? How about grandpa?"

Sasha, her face set in a grim line amid the chaos, replied, "It's still unclear. Stick with me, we'll go in and rescue them first."

"Okay!"

Without another word, they plunged into the fray, with Arthur and Percival following close behind, anxiety written all over their faces. The Perez estate was now nothing but rubble.

took on the debris-filled ground fueled Vivienne's rage. Whoever dared to target the Perez family would pay dearly. Following the layout etched in their memories, Sasha and Vivienne first reached Jasper's residence, already a hive of rescue activity. Sasha, frantic,

soon heard a

Uncle

five meters ahead

and as they cleared the rubble, the trapped figures came

over, her brows

there, but

brimmed with tears,

unconscious. While I still have the strength, get him out. He's got a back injury that can't wait." Sasha took Jasper and instructed the rescuers to

at Luke, pale but determined, "Uncle Luke, how are

time on me. Your aunt has gone to save Natalia and Yasmine. I'm worried she can't handle

were with Luke, Vivienne turned to leave when a panicked shout stopped her, "The

she unleashed her powers, forming a massive shield to

surged, slowing time

He couldn't

warriors, had never witnessed such power, left speechless by the

daughter of the

battlefield would send enemies fleeing in

Percival's presence, and after ensuring Luke was in

now on a stretcher, encountered Sasha and Arthur,

ancient warrior lineage, he was no

with Vivienne pregnant, using such force was bound to take its

side, and Sasha, after ensuring Luke was safely en route to the hospital, followed suit. Meanwhile, Maddox

and Yasmine, protected by their valiant efforts,

their parents were

leg pinned under debris, their hearts

parents' sacrifice that had given them a

and Percival approached, they found the children in tears, shivering in the

when Percival beat her to it, draping his over the

in the children's eyes, "Are you here to save