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.

skills are insufficient to reattach it. In fact, there’s no

a man paralyzed for ten years

chimed in, “I’ve heard of the Specter Healer too. They say he’s over a hundred years old and possesses exceptional medical skills, capable of not only reattaching limbs but also of snatching lives back from the jaws of death.

his head. “Specter Healer is quite unpredictable, and he doesn’t treat

him a high enough price, why wouldn’t he

Wendy’s hand could be reattached was irrelevant – the old lady was in her twilight years anyway. But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy’s guidance, and

had maimed her, it would not just be Vivienne who suffered the repercussions;

that bordered on pity. “With the Specter Healer’s reputation, 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

idol, and he would not stand

a doctor, after all. Billions? As if

Oh, and by the way, I’ll resign from my position as your family’s private physician starting tomorrow. You might want to look for

needs your care. You’ve been with us for so long,

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 down on doctors, I no

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

Theodore roared

“Am I wrong? Who is he to talk to me like that? To see a doctor is one thing, but why put up with

Marcus gave a cold laugh

now’s not the time to fight. We need to figure out what to do about this

police? Vivienne has done us so

do

she claimed her position as head of the family to the day she chopped off Wendy’s hand, she acted without fear

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 to expose something that could ruin the Boyds, the risk was too

knot of frustration tightening

real issue

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