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.

skills are insufficient to reattach it. In fact, there’s no hospital in the country capable of such a

continued, “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

old and possesses exceptional medical skills, capable of not only reattaching limbs but also

his head. “Specter Healer is quite unpredictable, and

If we offer him a

could be reattached was irrelevant – the old lady was in her twilight years anyway. But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy’s guidance,

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

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

was his idol, and he would not stand someone

was taken aback, feeling annoyed. “He’s just a doctor, after all. Billions? As if

and by the way,

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

for a moment before responding, “Mr. Theodore, I mentioned the Specter Healer out of respect for you, but I

family can find another doctor easily enough! Not only are you dismissed, but I’ll also

Theodore roared at

that? To see a doctor is

cold laugh

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

finally spoke, “What else can we do but call the police? Vivienne has done

to the police, do you

was too sinister. From the moment she claimed her position as head of the family to the day she chopped off

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

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

issue at hand is, what do we do about

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