The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Vivienne was taken aback.

This was something she had not anticipated.

When she had left the Ellington estate, everything seemed fine.

Fiona had been the picture of health, her cheeks flushed with life, showing no signs of organ failure.

“I reckon someone will give you a call,” Percival spoke through sobs, which Vivienne guessed belonged to Heloise.

Vivienne reassured him calmly, “Don’t worry.”

With a brief acknowledgment, they ended the call.

Vivienne lay on her bed, but her phone buzzed to life before long.

It was Flynn.

“Vivienne, it’s Flynn, Percival’s uncle. I hate to bother you this late, but could you come to the hospital? It’s Fiona… She’s on her last legs.”

Vivienne raised an eyebrow, a lazy smirk playing on her lips as she rested a hand on her temple. “What’s the trouble?”

“Fiona’s got complete organ failure. The family told me it was you who brought my dad back from the brink. Could you please come and work your magic on Fiona? Let bygones be bygones and help us save her, will you?”

Hearing Flynn’s choked-up voice, Vivienne’s smile widened. “Alright! I’m on my way.”

Flynn exhaled a sigh of relief. “Thank you, Vivienne, thank you.”

Vivienne chuckled, “No sweat. You’re Mr. Wolf’s most respected uncle.”

on the other end as if catching the hidden meaning in her words. But he said no more

Twenty minutes later.

arrived at the hospital to find

had not even bothered with a coat, he draped his trench coat over her shoulders.

I not hurry?” Vivienne said with a soft, playful smile as she and Percival made their way to the surgical

on the floor, wailing incessantly, cursing Vivienne as the cause

wretch? Come to gloat over my daughter, have you? Let me tell you, if anything happens to her, I’ll make sure you pay. Even

not seem sincere at all. “Would you rather I turn you into a ghost

collapsed to the floor, trembling. For a moment, she thought

the medical reports, and seeing Heloise making a scene, he dragged her away. “Heloise, stay out of

she was nothing

Vivienne, saying, “Don’t take it to heart, Vivienne. Heloise’s gone a bit mad. The hospital has

coat back to Percival and took the reports

entered the

feelings towards Fiona had cooled, she still worried

mother, waiting quietly for Vivienne to

paced nervously, and Imogen, unsure what

hallucination of Vivienne, cowering in

OR, Vivienne donned surgical

there were five

been waiting for you. Ms. Fiona is critical; we don’t have much time,” Calista handed Vivienne a

took the scalpel, turning her back to Calista, and

eyes shifting between the monitors and Fiona, seemingly unaware of the five people

a scalpel in hand,

it around Vivienne from behind. Their plan to restrain her failed miserably as the ropes they had

but she remained calm, dexterously removing the toxin-infected parts from

the two closest to Vivienne collapsed, blood spewing from their mouths.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for

looking up, Vivienne switched to