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

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

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

head. “Specter Healer is quite unpredictable, and he doesn’t treat just

we offer him a high

– 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,

had maimed her, it would not just be Vivienne who suffered the repercussions; the entire Boyd family would

a 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

his idol, and he would not stand someone disrespecting

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

out of danger, I’ll take my leave. Oh, and by the way, I’ll resign from my position as

My mother still needs your care. You’ve been with us for so long, and

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 ensure you can’t find work in this field as long as the

up!” Theodore

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

Marcus gave a cold laugh and

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

police? Vivienne has

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

her position as head of the family to the day she chopped off Wendy’s

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

same conclusion, feeling a knot of frustration tightening within her. “That wretched

plenty of ways to deal with her, but the real issue at hand is, what do

the Boyd family. If word got out that the matriarch had lost her hand, there would