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.

“My skills are insufficient to reattach it. In

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 few needles. However, the Specter

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

Marcus shook his head. “Specter Healer is quite unpredictable, and he

you saying? If we offer him a high

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

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

acquiesce. Countless wealthy families in Veridia have offered

idol, and he would not stand someone disrespecting

“He’s just a doctor, after all. Billions? As if he’s some kind of deity. If

Oh, and by the way, I’ll resign from my position as your family’s private physician starting tomorrow.

been with us for so long, and we’ve treated you

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

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

Theodore

To see a doctor is one thing,

Marcus gave a cold laugh and left without another

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

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

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

moment she claimed her position as head of the family to the day she chopped off Wendy’s hand, she acted

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

had come to the same conclusion, feeling a knot of frustration tightening within her. “That wretched girl has played us, yet we’re powerless

got plenty of ways to deal with her, but the real issue at

keep the lid on the incident, the outside world 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