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

point, soon heard

was Uncle Luke's

Uncle Luke is about five meters ahead

move, and as they cleared the rubble, the

her

there, but Jasper

with tears,

doing his best to push Jasper upward, said, "Dad's 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

pale but determined, "Uncle Luke,

waste time on me. Your aunt has gone to save Natalia

medics were with Luke, Vivienne turned to leave when a panicked shout stopped

powers, forming a massive shield to protect

slowing time

Percival saw Vivienne disperse the debris with her formidable power. He couldn't stop her, only wrapping her in his

never witnessed such power, left speechless

of

battlefield would send enemies fleeing in

sensed Percival's presence, and after ensuring Luke was

a stretcher, encountered Sasha and Arthur, urging, "Go assist

an ancient warrior lineage, he was no stranger to the

such force was bound

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

Yasmine, protected by their

saved, but their parents were

debris,

sacrifice that had given them a chance to

and Percival approached, they found the children

to offer her coat when Percival beat her to it, draping his over the

in the children's eyes, "Are you here