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 such

was once a man paralyzed for ten years whom

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. If we could get

shook his head. “Specter Healer is quite

offer him a high enough price, why wouldn’t

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

was Vivienne, Wendy’s granddaughter-in-law, who had maimed her, it would not

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

his idol, and he would not

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

the way,

with us

“Mr. Theodore, I mentioned the Specter Healer out of respect for you, but I did not expect your wife

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

Theodore

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

gave a cold laugh and left

held him back. “Theodore, now’s not the time to

can we do but call the police? Vivienne has done us so much

Hayden cursed. “If we could have gone to the police, do you think we would have

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

their hands were far from clean. They were still puzzled about Vivienne’s true intentions, and going to the police

a knot of frustration tightening within her.

her, but the real issue at hand

the outside world oblivious to the turmoil in the Boyd family. If word got out that the matriarch had lost her hand, there would