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, there’s no hospital in the country capable of such

skill to reattach limbs. There was once a man paralyzed for ten years whom he helped to stand again

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

“Specter Healer is quite unpredictable, and he

we offer him a high enough price, why wouldn’t

But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy’s guidance, and losing her influence would be detrimental to their standing

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

gave Teresa 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 wealthy families

was his idol, and he would not stand someone

if he’s some kind of deity. If he

darkened. “Since Madam Wendy is out of danger, I’ll 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

Marcus, why resign so suddenly? My mother still needs your care. You’ve been with us for so long,

mentioned the Specter Healer out of respect for you, but I did not expect

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 Boyd family has any say.

Theodore roared

like that? To see a doctor is one thing, but why put up with

laugh

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

has done us so much harm; if we don’t report her,

to the police, do you think we would have waited this long without

the day she chopped off Wendy’s hand, she

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

knot of frustration tightening

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

If word got out that the matriarch had lost her hand, there would be those who would dig deeper, which would spell trouble for the Boyds.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join