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.

about to pull away, Percival grabbed her

half-sleeping “Vivienne, don’t go

lay down beside him, fully

her hand

the night, Percival suddenly spiked a

fever reducers

delirious for most of the night, refusing to let go of her even in sleep. Vivienne was forced to stay awake and keep watch

dawn approached, Matthew

the Star Grass and the

to part with

but…”

mind.” Vivienne urged

Seven 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, the flower is yours. But

wants me to be his

turn

test subjects. By the time the Nine Mystics Society arrived, the scene looked like it was straight out

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

have been wanting to nab him, right? Prepare to

“As for the Star

in GTO. His exact status

unknown.

a

Vivienne asked

but said that he’s keeping this favor for later.” Matthew knew

agree Vivienne replied after a moment

with Vivienne’s medical skills, they

this, she would owe the

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

a lunatic and a sadist. Matthew cautioned her. “Be

worry about Brody

just worried that you’ll let your feelings cloud your judgment.” Matthew

were furrowed in discomfort while his right hand

her feelings get in

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

location with Brody was also set. The address Matthew

been hiding out in Havenwood, tucked away in the N&S

the coincidence, wasn’t

was set

been out cold all day. Vivienne, concerned about his strength, hooked him

of the poison still left

spine. Thank God for Vivienne. The doctor he brought yesterday wouldn’t have been

Vivienne handed over the care of Percival to Leopold and prepared

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