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.

pondered momentarily before answering, “My skills are insufficient to reattach it. In fact, there’s no hospital in the

“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 helped to stand again with just a few needles. However, the

over a hundred years old and possesses exceptional medical skills, capable of not only reattaching limbs but

Healer is quite unpredictable, and

scoffed. “What are you saying? If we offer him a high enough price,

– 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

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

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

his idol, and he would not stand someone

if he’s some kind of deity. If he doesn’t want

of danger, I’ll take my leave. Oh, and by the way, I’ll resign from my position as

My mother still needs your care. You’ve been with us

you, but I

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

up!” Theodore roared at

talk to me like that? To see a doctor is one thing, but

a cold laugh and

“Theodore, now’s not the time to fight. We need to

else can we do but call the police? Vivienne has done us so

to the police, do you

head of the family to the day

puzzled about Vivienne’s true intentions, and going to the police was out of the question. If Vivienne were to expose something

had come to the same conclusion, feeling a knot of frustration tightening within her. “That wretched

with her, but the real issue at hand is,

the Boyd family. If word got out that the matriarch had lost her hand, there would