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.

it. In fact,

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

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. If we

quite unpredictable, and he doesn’t treat just

offer him a

the old lady was in her twilight years anyway. But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy’s guidance, and losing her influence would be detrimental to their

out that it was Vivienne, Wendy’s granddaughter-in-law, who had maimed her, it would not just be Vivienne who suffered the repercussions;

look 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

was his idol, and he would not stand someone

was taken aback, feeling annoyed. “He’s just a doctor, after all. Billions? As if he’s some kind

Marcus’s expression darkened. “Since Madam Wendy is out of danger, I’ll take my leave. Oh, and by the way, I’ll resign from my position as your family’s private physician starting tomorrow.

face fell. “Dr. Marcus, why resign so suddenly? My mother still needs your care. You’ve been with us for so long, and we’ve treated you well. It doesn’t seem

respect for you, but I did not expect your wife to

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

he to talk to me like that? To see a doctor

cold laugh and left

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

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

police, do you think we would have waited this

the family to the day she chopped off Wendy’s hand, she acted without fear as if the police meant nothing to

They were still puzzled about Vivienne’s true intentions, and going to the police was out

knot of frustration tightening within her. “That wretched girl has played us, yet

but the real issue at hand is, what do we do about Mom’s hand?” Theodore

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