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.

step 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, called out, "Dad, where are you? It's

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

was Uncle

Luke is about five

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

over, her brows

only Luke was there,

eyes brimmed with tears, "Bro,

get him out. He's got a back injury that

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

on me. Your aunt has gone to save

with Luke, Vivienne turned to leave when a panicked

in an instant, she unleashed her powers, forming a

slowing time

Percival saw Vivienne disperse the debris with her formidable power. He couldn't stop her, only wrapping her in his energy to prevent any harm. Luke

seasoned warriors, had never witnessed such

of

might on a battlefield would send enemies fleeing

was in good hands,

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

warrior lineage, he was no stranger to

using such force was bound to

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

Yasmine, protected by their valiant efforts, were

their parents were still trapped

debris, their hearts ached with fear

sacrifice that had given

Vivienne and Percival approached, they found the children

offer her coat when Percival beat her

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