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.

Vivienne quickly gave him a life-saving pill

the car.

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

I gave you?” Vivienne asked, her

people who needed them more. Percival

given all the life-saving pills Vivienne had given him to Leopold to distribute among

say anything and just sped

gunshot wound, they couldn’t go to the hospital. It

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

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

Wolf venom!

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an antidote for Percival to

had waited any longer, his whole arm would have decayed and

taking the antidote,

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

“Okay.” Percival nodded.

the muscle of Percival’s left arm.

clenched his jaw, not making a sound. But the fine beads of sweat on his forehead betrayed

used a pair of tweezers to remove the bullet and place it on a piece

had been drained, Percival’s left arm gradually returned

normal color.

medicine I have can’t completely detoxify you.