The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 143

By the time the semis managed to move out of the way, Vivienne and Percival were already out of sight.

On the way back to Bay Estates, Leopold called. ‘Percival, what’s the situation?”

“We lost them.” Percival responded, his face pale from blood loss. “Did you catch anyone?”

“We were too late. Leopold replied bitterly, “They had already left by the time we got there. But they left one of the semis behind. We might get something from it.”

“Alright, they fired shots.” Percival said quietly, “We should have the car towed and check where the bullets came from.”

“They shot at you?” Leopold immediately became anxious. “Are you both okay?”

“I took a bullet to the left arm. Percival replied before hanging up and leaning back against the seat.

“What’s wrong?” Vivienne asked, noticing his face was growing paler. It was even slightly blue. Given the amount of blood he had lost, this didn’t make sense.

Upon closer inspection, she noticed that the blood seeping from Percival’s wound was a dark purple color. This had been masked by his black shirt earlier

“The bullet was likely poisoned.’ Percival murmured with his eyes still closed.

didn’t you say so earlier?! Vivienne quickly gave him a life-saving pill and then

the car.

be distracted.” Percival sighed, his main concem had been Vivienne’s safety, especially since their pursuers

to the life-saving pills I gave you?” Vivienne asked, her

people who needed them more. Percival replied with

skills, he had given all the life-saving

just sped back to

they couldn’t go to the hospital.

stealthily parked the now unrecognizable car in the underground parking lot, Vivienne used a car cover to hide the bullet holes. Then she helped Percival into the

the apartment, Vivienne had Percival remove his shirt to reveal his muscular upper body. She inspected his wound

Wolf venom!

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antidote for Percival

they had waited any longer, his whole arm would have

taking the antidote, Percival’s complexion

kit, preparing to remove the bullet. She checked the medical supplies she had brought. “I

“Okay.” Percival nodded.

the wound and then used a small surgical knife to cut through the muscle of Percival’s left arm. Dark purple blood gushed out. She quickly inserted

a sound. But the fine beads of sweat on

look, then used a pair of tweezers to remove the

blood had been drained, Percival’s left arm gradually returned

normal color.

the bullet didn’t hit any arteries or We bone. But the venom is problematic. The medicine I have can’t completely detoxify you. need two more herbs. Star Grass and Seven-Poison Flower. But don’t worry; as long as I’m here,