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 feat,

paused, then continued, “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

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

Healer is quite unpredictable, and he doesn’t treat just

are you saying? If we offer him a high enough

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

it would not just be Vivienne who suffered the repercussions; the entire Boyd

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

he

aback, feeling annoyed. “He’s just a doctor, after all. Billions? As if he’s some

darkened. “Since Madam Wendy is out of danger, I’ll take my leave. Oh, and by the way, I’ll resign from my position as

mother still needs your care. You’ve been with

Healer out of respect for you, but I did not expect your wife to disparage

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

up!” Theodore roared at

like that? To see a doctor is one thing, but why put up with such insolence? What use

laugh and left without another

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

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

could have gone to the police, do you think we would have waited this long without

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

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

a knot of frustration tightening within her. “That wretched

but the real issue at hand is, what do we do about Mom’s hand?” Theodore said

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