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 the country capable of

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 needles.

he’s over a hundred years old and possesses exceptional medical skills, capable of not only reattaching limbs but also of snatching

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

If we offer him a high enough price, why

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

maimed her, it would not just

Marcus 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 in Veridia have offered tens of billions to secure his services, only to be turned away based on his whims.

Healer was his idol, and he would not stand someone disrespecting

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

take my leave. Oh, and by the way, I’ll resign from my position as your family’s

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

“Mr. Theodore, I mentioned the Specter Healer out of respect for you, but I did not expect

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. No hospital will

Theodore roared

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

laugh and left without another

him back. “Theodore, now’s

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

police, do you think we would have

of the family to the day she chopped off Wendy’s hand, she acted without fear as if the police meant nothing to

their stronghold in Sea City through the years, though their hands were far from clean. They were still puzzled about Vivienne’s true intentions, and

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

real issue at

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, there would be those who would dig deeper, which would spell trouble for the Boyds.Books Chapters