The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

The Boyd family was in complete disarray after Vivienne walked out the door.

Wendy collapsed in a faint, while Teresa, Nancy, and their daughters, were terrified, at a loss for what to do next.

The servants reacted first, calling the doctor and fetching clothes for the family.

Theodore and Hayden were livid with rage when they returned and saw the chaos.

Nobody had expected Vivienne, the girl from the countryside, to be so ruthless – not only had she set a pack of wolves on them, but she had also chopped off Wendy’s hand.

How on earth did she manage to get a wolf?

And how did she have the power to control the wolves?

Wendy was right; Vivienne was dabbling in dark arts!

By the time Theodore and the others were dressed, the doctor had finished treating Wendy.

Theodore rushed to meet the doctor.

“Dr. Marcus, how’s my mom doing?” Theodore asked.

Dr. Marcus was the Boyd family’s private physician. Given the circumstances, they could not exactly broadcast their problems, so they called him.

“Madam Wendy received timely care; her life is not in danger. She just needs plenty of rest to recover,” Dr. Marcus replied.

“And her hand… Is there any chance it can be saved?” Theodore pressed.

to reattach it. In fact, there’s no hospital in the country capable of

someone I’ve heard of, the Specter Healer, who is said to have the skill to reattach limbs. There was once a man paralyzed for ten years whom he helped to stand again

but also of

“Specter Healer is quite unpredictable, and

we offer him a high enough

old lady was in her twilight years anyway. But the Boyd family still relied on

granddaughter-in-law, who had maimed her, it would not just be Vivienne who suffered the repercussions; the

even when the royals of Flence Country offered him a fortune, he did not acquiesce. Countless wealthy families in Veridia have offered tens of billions to secure his services, only to be turned away based on his whims. Do you really think

his idol, and he would not

doctor, after all. Billions? As if he’s

take my leave. Oh, and by the way, I’ll resign from my position as your family’s

fell. “Dr. Marcus, why resign so suddenly? My mother still needs your care. You’ve been with

was silent for a moment before responding, “Mr. Theodore, I mentioned the Specter Healer out of respect for you, but I did not expect your wife to disparage him so. Since your family looks

can find another doctor easily enough! Not only are you dismissed, but I’ll also ensure you can’t find work in this field

Theodore roared at

me like that? To see a doctor is one thing, but why put

gave a cold laugh and left without

to lash out at Teresa, but Hayden held him back. “Theodore, now’s not the time to fight.

spoke, “What else can we do but call the police? Vivienne has done us so much harm; if

we could have gone to the police, do you think we would have waited this

the family to the day she chopped off

Boyd family had managed to keep their stronghold in Sea City through the years, though their hands were far from clean. They were still puzzled about Vivienne’s true intentions, and going to the police was out of the question. If Vivienne were

a knot of frustration tightening within her. “That wretched girl

the real issue at

world oblivious to the turmoil in the Boyd family. If word got out that the matriarch had lost her hand, there would be those who would dig deeper, which would spell trouble for the Boyds.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated