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

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. However, the Specter Healer is elusive – finding him may be

and possesses exceptional medical skills, capable of not only reattaching limbs but also of snatching lives back from the jaws of death. If

Healer is quite

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

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

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

he would not stand someone disrespecting

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

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

Marcus was silent for a moment before responding, “Mr. Theodore, I mentioned the Specter Healer out of respect for you, but I did not expect your wife to disparage him so. Since your family looks down

Marcus 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

up!” Theodore roared

retorted, “Am I wrong? Who is he to talk to me like that? To see a doctor is one thing, but why put

cold laugh

to lash out at Teresa, but Hayden held him back. “Theodore, now’s not the time to fight.

call the police? Vivienne has done us so much harm; if we

the police, do you

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

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

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

ways to deal with her, but the real issue at hand is, what do we do about Mom’s hand?”

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