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.

as she was about to pull away, Percival grabbed her

half-sleeping “Vivienne, don’t go

sighed and lay down beside

her hand

spiked a high fever, and Vivienne

fever reducers

refusing to let go of her even in sleep. Vivienne was forced to stay awake and keep

dawn approached,

have leads on the Star Grass and

owner willing to part with them?” Vivienne asked

are, but…” Matthew began

your mind.” Vivienne

Seven Poison Flower is with

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

wants me to be his guinea

turn you into a

By the time the Nine Mystics Society arrived, the scene looked like it was straight out of the horror

him ever since, but he was elusive. Now, he was practically delivering himself to

Prepare to capture him once

for the Star Grass, it’s with

was a high-ranking figure in GTO. His exact status within

unknown.

age, and abilities were all mysteries. He was a man who left no traces, a hallmark

Vivienne asked

didn’t specify but said that he’s keeping this favor for later.” Matthew knew how much Vivienne despised GTO

Vivienne replied after

skills,

she

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

lunatic and a sadist. Matthew

about Brody Vivienne retorted

your feelings cloud your judgment.” Matthew

were furrowed in discomfort while his right

she let her feelings

Star Grass was delivered. Vivienne inspected it carefully, ensuring that it hadn’t been tampered

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

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

coincidence, wasn’t

was

hooked him up to an IV drip and changed the dressing on his

left a

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

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

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