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.

In fact, there’s no hospital in the country capable

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 needles. However,

and possesses exceptional medical skills, capable of not only reattaching limbs but also of snatching lives back from the jaws of death.

head. “Specter Healer is quite unpredictable, and

saying? If we offer him a high enough price, why wouldn’t he

family still relied on Wendy’s guidance, and losing her influence

it would not just be Vivienne who suffered the repercussions;

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

idol, and he would

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

expression darkened. “Since Madam Wendy is out of danger, I’ll take my leave. Oh, and by the way,

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

was silent for a moment before 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, I no longer

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 Boyd family has any say.

up!” Theodore roared at

to talk to me like that? To see a doctor is one thing, but why put up with such insolence?

laugh and left without another

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

silent, finally spoke, “What else can we do but call the police? Vivienne has done us so much harm; if we don’t

the police, do you think

position as head of the family to the day

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

conclusion, feeling a knot of frustration tightening within her. “That wretched girl has played us,

issue at

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, there would be those who would dig deeper, which would spell trouble for