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.

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.

higher vantage point, soon heard a faint

was Uncle Luke's

Uncle Luke is about five meters ahead of you,

they cleared the rubble, the trapped figures came

over, her brows knitted in

was there, but

with tears, "Bro, Dad, are you

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 the rescuers to carry

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

Your aunt has gone to save

leave when a panicked shout stopped her,

in an instant, she unleashed her powers, forming a massive shield to protect

slowing

power. He couldn't stop her, only wrapping her in his energy to prevent any harm.

never witnessed such power, left speechless

daughter of

battlefield would send

sensed Percival's presence, and after ensuring Luke was in good

now on a stretcher, encountered Sasha and Arthur, urging, "Go assist Vivienne, keep

warrior lineage, he was no

such force was

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

and Yasmine, protected by their

saved, but their

their mother's leg pinned under debris, their hearts ached with

that had given them a

the children in tears, shivering in the

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

children's eyes, "Are you here to