The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 144

Chapter 144

His voice held a rare tinge of vulnerability. After a moment of hesitation, Vivienne moved to his side, allowing him to wrap his right arm around her. She rested her head on his shoulder, and in no time at all, Percival drifted into sleep.

Vivienne gently removed his arm and dialed Matthew’s number.

“I couldn’t find the two ingredients you asked for on the black market.” Matthew informed her over the phone.

“Keep looking.” Vivienne commanded him. After pausing briefly, she said, “Put the word out that anyone who has these ingredients and is willing to part with them will be owed a favor by me.”

Her favors were rare and precious. They were sometimes powerful enough to cheat death.

She believed that once this message was out, the items she sought would find their way to

her.

“It seems you do care a lot about your fiancé.” Matthew commented after an unexpected

pause.

Vivienne didn’t confirm or deny it. She simply hung up.

She glanced at Percival, who lay on the couch with his eyes closed.

Did she care?

Perhaps.

After all, he had always been good to her.

“Percival.” She murmured while gently patting his face.

There was no response. He was running a low fever from the poison, and she could feel the heat radiating from him.

“Mr. Wolf.” Vivienne called softly.

Percival opened his eyes slightly to look at her. She helped him up. “Let’s get you to bed.”

He nodded. His lips pressed together as she supported him up the stairs to the bedroom. His nearly six-foot-three frame weighed heavily on Vivienne.

Finally, she managed to get him into the room and settled him onto the bed, where he promptly fell back into slumber.

After a moment of hesitation, she fetched a basin of warm water from the bathroom. She used a wet towel to carefully wipe away the sweat on his face and body, then placed a damp cloth on his forehead to bring down his temperature.

was about to pull away, Percival grabbed her hand, mumbling

half-sleeping “Vivienne, don’t go

and lay down beside him, fully clothed,

her hand

a

fever reducers

refusing to let go of her even

dawn approached,

the Star Grass and the Seven Poison

part with them?” Vivienne asked

but…” Matthew

your mind.” Vivienne urged

Poison Flower

a long sigh. “Brody is a nutcase. Ever since you beat him once, he’s been looking for a rematch. If you win,

me to be

to turn you

subjects. By the time the Nine Mystics Society arrived, the scene looked like it was straight out of the horror game ‘Resident Evil.’ Many were so horrified that they

been trying to capture him ever since, but he was elusive. Now,

Prepare to capture him once the match is over. That way, I

before replying, “As for the Star

a high-ranking figure in GTO. His exact

unknown.

was a man who left no traces,

Vivienne asked

later.” Matthew knew how much

after a

skills, they could wait for the

to this, she would owe

Vivienne didn’t seem to want to dwell on this. “As for Brody, set up a time with him.

and a sadist. Matthew

should worry about Brody Vivienne retorted

you’ll let your feelings

at Percival beside her. He was asleep, but his brows were furrowed in discomfort while

her feelings get in the

hours later, the Star Grass was delivered. Vivienne inspected it carefully, ensuring that it

was also set. The address Matthew sent made her pause. N&S Psychiatric

been hiding out in

coincidence, wasn’t

showdown was

about his strength, hooked him up to an IV

left

a chill run down his spine. Thank God for Vivienne. The doctor he brought yesterday wouldn’t have been able

Vivienne handed over the care of Percival to

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