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.

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

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,

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

“Specter Healer is quite unpredictable,

you saying? If we offer him a

her twilight years anyway. But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy’s guidance, and losing her influence would be detrimental to

it would not just be

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 Veridia have offered tens of billions to secure his services, only to be turned away based on his whims. Do you really think

was his idol, and he

if he’s some

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

face fell. “Dr. Marcus, why resign 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 seem right to just leave

out of respect for you, but I did not expect your wife to disparage him so. Since your family

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

up!” Theodore roared at

a doctor is one thing, but

cold laugh

at Teresa, but Hayden held him back. “Theodore, now’s

who had been silent, finally spoke, “What else can we do but call the police? Vivienne has done us so much

to the police, do you think we would have

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

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

frustration tightening within her. “That wretched girl has played us, yet

with her, but the real issue at hand is, what do we do about

now, they had managed to 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 the Boyds.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join &