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.

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

was once a man paralyzed for ten years whom he helped to stand again with just a

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

Marcus shook his head. “Specter Healer is quite

“What are you saying? If we offer him a high enough price, why wouldn’t he be

But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy’s guidance, and losing

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

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 on his whims. Do you

was his idol, and he would not

“He’s just a doctor, after all. Billions? As if he’s some kind of deity. If he doesn’t want to

take my leave. 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

You’ve been with us for so long, and we’ve treated you well.

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,

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

Theodore roared at

me like that? To see a doctor is one thing, but

gave a cold laugh and left

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

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

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

was too sinister. From the moment she claimed her position as head of the family to the day she chopped off Wendy’s hand, she acted without fear as

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

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

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 lost her hand,