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.

before answering, “My skills are insufficient to reattach it. In fact, there’s no

a man paralyzed for ten years whom he helped to stand again with

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

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

scoffed. “What are you saying? If we offer him a high enough price, why wouldn’t he be

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

had maimed her, it would not just be Vivienne who suffered the repercussions; the entire

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. Do you really think he’s short on

idol, and he would

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

way, I’ll resign from my position as your family’s private physician starting tomorrow. You might want

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

respect for you, but I did not expect your wife to disparage him so. Since your family looks down on doctors, I

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

Theodore roared at

see a doctor is one thing, but why put up with such insolence? What use is he to

a cold laugh and left without

now’s not the time to fight.

but call the police? Vivienne has done us so much harm; if we don’t report her,

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

moment she claimed her position as head of the family to the day she chopped off Wendy’s hand, she acted without fear as if

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 could ruin the Boyds, the risk was

a knot of frustration tightening within her. “That wretched girl

issue at hand

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