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.

she was about to pull away, Percival

half-sleeping “Vivienne, don’t go

lay down beside

her hand

suddenly spiked a high

fever reducers

the night, refusing to let go of her even in sleep. Vivienne was forced to stay awake

approached, Matthew

leads on the Star

willing to part with

but…” Matthew

mind.” Vivienne urged

Seven Poison Flower is

since you beat him once, he’s been looking

me to be

he wants to turn you

high-security prison, using almost a hundred inmates as test subjects. By the time the Nine Mystics Society arrived, the scene looked like it was straight out of

capture him ever since, but he was elusive. Now,

him, right? Prepare to capture

for the Star Grass, it’s with the

GTO.

unknown.

all mysteries. He was a man who left no traces, a hallmark

terms?” Vivienne asked

later.” Matthew knew how much Vivienne despised

after a

medical skills, they

agreeing to this, she would owe

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

lunatic and a sadist. Matthew cautioned her.

about Brody Vivienne

you’ll let your

her. He was asleep, but his brows were furrowed

let her feelings

it carefully, ensuring that it hadn’t been tampered with, before notifying

with Brody was also set. The address Matthew sent

hiding out in Havenwood, tucked away in the N&S Psychiatric Hospital,

coincidence,

their showdown was

out cold all day. Vivienne, concerned about his strength, hooked him up to an IV drip and

still left a tinge of

a chill run down his spine. Thank God for Vivienne. The

time for her appointment with Brody approached, Vivienne handed over the care of

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