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.

they 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,

from a higher vantage point, soon

was Uncle

is about five meters

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

over, her brows knitted

was there, but Jasper

with

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 him

at Luke, pale 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 handle it

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

her powers, forming a massive shield

slowing

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

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

daughter of

might on a battlefield would send enemies

and after ensuring Luke was in

stretcher, encountered Sasha and Arthur, urging, "Go assist Vivienne, keep her from acting

an ancient warrior lineage, he was no stranger to the power

Vivienne pregnant, using such force was bound

route to the hospital,

protected by their valiant

had been saved, but their

under debris, their hearts ached with

had given them

approached, they found the children in

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

sparkled in the children's eyes,