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.

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

a man paralyzed for ten years whom he helped to stand again with just a

of not only reattaching limbs but

head. “Specter Healer is quite unpredictable,

If we offer him a high

could be reattached was irrelevant – the old lady was in her twilight years anyway. But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy’s guidance, and losing her influence

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

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

and he would not stand someone disrespecting

just a doctor, after all. Billions? As if he’s some kind of deity. If he doesn’t want to

I’ll take my leave. Oh, and by the way, I’ll resign from my

your care. You’ve been with us for so long, and we’ve treated you well. It doesn’t seem

I did not expect your wife to disparage him so. Since your family looks down on

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

Theodore roared

To see a doctor is one thing, but why put up

cold laugh and

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

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

do you think

too sinister. From the moment she claimed her position as head of the family to the day she chopped off Wendy’s hand, she acted without fear

They were still puzzled about Vivienne’s

tightening within her. “That wretched girl has played us, yet we’re powerless

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

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