The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 154

Leopold, dejected, turned to leave, but after a couple of steps, he turned back, placing the cattle hair needles in Vivienne’s hand.

Vivienne held the cattle hair needles, exchanging a silent gaze with Percival. Whatever romantic atmosphere they had was shattered by Leopold’s interruption.

Eventually, they shared a warm smile.

Checking the time, Vivienne turned to head back to the basement, only to hear Percival calling her from behind. “Vivienne.”

She turned around to see him standing in the moonlight, smiling at her gently. “I’ll be waiting

for our next round.”

Vivienne’s cheeks flushed a crimson hue, and she left, holding the cattle hair needles.

By the time she reached the basement, Elijah was barely alive.

Raymond, following Vivienne’s instructions, had tested all the torture tools in the basement on Elijah. He had arrived with a fearful gaze, which now lay cold and hardened as he looked at the wounds and bloodstains he had inflicted on Elijah.

Vivienne was right. Without a ruthless heart, how could he protect his little sister?

“You may leave now.” Vivienne dismissed him when she saw her goal was met.

Once Raymond left, a weakened Elijah managed to lift his head to look at her. “Ha. Is this the best you can do?”

“Save that for later.” Vivienne taunted him, waving the cattle hair needles in her hand.

Elijah’s pupils dilated in fear. He was familiar with the terrifying effects of the cattle hair needles, having used it on Dorian himself.

“Don’t worry, I won’t disappoint you.” Vivienne assured him with a slight smile. “Whatever my family has endured, I will make you pay a hundred fold.”

night, nobody knew what

emerged and Leopold went down to the basement to check, he was met with a foul smell. Elijah was hanging from the wall, convulsing, having lost control of his

this was just the beginning. Vivienne wasn’t joking about making Elijah

prevented her from keeping him captive for a hundred days, a mere seven days were enough for Elijah

hospital to pick up Dorian upon his discharge. The hospital’s

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news: Elijah, the convict who disappeared a week ago, was found unconscious in

Elijah’s name, Dorian’s eyes flashed with fear, while Cordelia muttered, “He got

and his forced composure. She felt that seven days of torment

way, Vivienne.” Cordelia mentioned as they left the

attention to such insignificant people and

didn’t.”

all went to Rivenwood.” Cordelia wondered. Just a few days ago, Beatrice had been begging for money in Dorian’s hospital room.

Vivienne and Percival went to Cloudcrest High School, they also

she dared harm her family again, Vivienne had

was

come to Cloudcrest High

her mother’s last mission, nearly all the members of her team were sacrificed. Only her mother and another person

that person

the person’s daughter was studying at Cloudcrest High School under

was here to

High School’s student records multiple times, she

even started to doubt the accuracy

attention and endangering the girl,

than half a month until

to school, they were rear-ended right outside

school gate.

accident, it seemed more like

who had been driving behind Percival for years, was taken aback. He had never met anyone bold

to question the culprit, the person