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.

before answering, “My skills are insufficient to reattach it. In fact, there’s no hospital in the

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 with

They say he’s over a hundred years old and possesses exceptional medical skills, capable of not only reattaching limbs but also of

quite unpredictable, and he doesn’t

him

her twilight years anyway. But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy’s guidance, and losing her influence would be detrimental

maimed her, it would not just be Vivienne who suffered the repercussions; the entire Boyd family

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

idol, and he would not stand

aback, feeling annoyed. “He’s just a doctor, after all. Billions? As if he’s some kind of deity. If he doesn’t want to come, we don’t need

the way, I’ll resign from my position as your family’s private

still needs your care. You’ve been with us for so long, and we’ve treated you well. It

mentioned the Specter Healer out of respect for you, but I did not expect your wife to disparage

turned to leave, Teresa snapped, “If you want to go, then go! The Boyd family can find another doctor easily enough! Not only are you dismissed, but I’ll also ensure you can’t find work in this field as long as the Boyd family has any say. No hospital will

Theodore

to me like that? To see a doctor is one thing, but why put up with such insolence? What

gave a cold laugh and left

out at Teresa, but Hayden held him back. “Theodore, now’s not the time to fight. We need to figure out what to do about

silent, finally spoke, “What else can we do but call the police? Vivienne has done us so much harm; if we don’t report her, aren’t

“If we could have gone to the police, do you think we

the day she chopped off Wendy’s hand, she acted without fear as if the police

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.

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

but the real issue at hand is, what

to keep the lid on the incident, the outside world oblivious to the turmoil in the Boyd family. If word got out that the matriarch had