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.

insufficient to reattach it. In fact,

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

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. If we could get him here, it would not only save Mom but also benefit the

“Specter Healer is quite unpredictable,

saying? If we offer him a high enough price, why

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 losing her influence would be detrimental to their standing in Sea City, a prospect

granddaughter-in-law, who had maimed her, it would not just be Vivienne who suffered the repercussions; the entire

fortune, he did not acquiesce. Countless wealthy families in Veridia have offered tens of billions to secure his services, only to be turned

his idol, and he would not stand

if

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

You’ve been with us for so long, and we’ve treated you well. It doesn’t seem right

you, but I did not expect your wife to disparage him so. Since your family looks down

doctor easily enough! Not only are you dismissed, but

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 such insolence? What

gave a cold laugh and left without another

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

silent, finally spoke, “What else can we do but call the police? Vivienne has

gone to the police, do

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 if the

from clean. They were still puzzled about Vivienne’s true intentions, and going to the police was out of the question. If Vivienne

tightening within her. “That wretched girl has played

ways to deal with her, but the real issue at hand is, what do we do about Mom’s

out that the matriarch had lost her hand, there