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 of

limbs. There was once a man paralyzed for ten years whom he helped to stand again with just a few needles.

of the Specter Healer too. 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 of death. If we could get him here, it would not only save Mom but

quite unpredictable, and he doesn’t treat just

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

hand could be reattached was irrelevant – the old lady was in her twilight years anyway. But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy’s guidance, and losing her influence would be detrimental to their standing in Sea City, a prospect

maimed her, it would not just be Vivienne

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

he would not

was taken aback, feeling annoyed. “He’s just a doctor, after all. Billions? As if he’s some kind of deity. If he doesn’t want to come, we don’t

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

mother still needs your care. You’ve been with us for so long, and we’ve treated you well. It

for you, but I did not expect your wife to

turned to leave, Teresa snapped, “If 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

Theodore

that? To see a doctor is one thing, but

gave a cold laugh

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

has done us so much harm; if we

Hayden cursed. “If we could have gone to the police, do you think

moment she claimed her position as head of the family to the day

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

a knot of frustration tightening within her.

issue at hand is, what do we do about Mom’s

If word got out that the matriarch had lost her hand, there would be those who would dig deeper, which would