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.

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

“There is someone 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

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

head. “Specter Healer is quite

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

anyway. But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy’s guidance, and losing

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

even when the royals of Flence Country offered him a fortune, he did not acquiesce. Countless wealthy families in Veridia have offered

Healer was his idol, and he would not stand

if he’s some kind of deity. If he doesn’t want to come, we

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

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

Healer out of respect for you, but I did not expect your wife to disparage

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 Boyd family has any say. No hospital will dare

up!” Theodore

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

a cold laugh

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

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

the police, do you think

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

Boyd family had managed to keep 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 going to the police was out of the question. If Vivienne were to expose something that

frustration tightening within her. “That wretched girl has played us,

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

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 Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for