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.

in their memories, Sasha and Vivienne first reached Jasper's residence, already a hive of rescue

point, soon heard a faint response, "Sasha, we're

Uncle

Uncle Luke is about five meters ahead of you, down

signaled for the team to move, and as they cleared the rubble, the trapped figures

hastened over, her

only Luke was there, but

brimmed with tears, "Bro, Dad, are

still have the strength, get him out.

but determined, "Uncle Luke,

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

the medics were with Luke, Vivienne turned to leave when a panicked shout stopped her, "The structure's going to

her powers, forming a

slowing time around

power. He couldn't stop her, only wrapping her in his

warriors, had never witnessed

the daughter of the War

might on a battlefield would send enemies fleeing in

presence, and after ensuring Luke was in good hands, they hurried to

stretcher, encountered Sasha and Arthur,

ancient warrior lineage, he was no

pregnant, using such force was

their daughter, Arthur rushed to her side, and Sasha, after ensuring Luke was safely en route to the hospital, followed suit. Meanwhile, Maddox and Willa were attempting a rescue of the Yuri

and Yasmine, protected by their valiant efforts, were

been saved, but their parents were

their mother's leg pinned under debris,

sacrifice that had given them a

Vivienne and Percival approached, they found the children in

offer her coat when Percival beat her to

Percival, hope sparkled in the children's eyes, "Are you