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.

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

“There is 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 with just a few needles. However, the Specter Healer is elusive – finding him may be

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

is quite unpredictable, and

“What are you saying? If we offer him a high enough price, why

anyway. But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy’s guidance, and losing her influence would be detrimental to their standing in Sea

who had maimed her, it would not just be Vivienne who

not acquiesce. Countless wealthy families in Veridia have offered tens of billions to secure his services, only to

he would not stand someone

just a doctor, after all. Billions? As if he’s some kind of deity.

the way, I’ll resign from

My mother still needs your care. You’ve been with us for so long, and we’ve treated you well. It doesn’t seem right to just leave like

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

Dr. Marcus 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

up!” Theodore roared

a doctor is one thing, but why

Marcus gave a cold laugh and left

now’s not the time to fight. We

police? Vivienne has done us so much harm; if we don’t report her, aren’t

have gone to the police, do you think we would have waited this long without

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

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

frustration tightening

issue at hand is, what do we do about Mom’s

outside 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 for