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.

are insufficient to reattach it. In fact, there’s

said to have the skill to reattach limbs. There was once a man paralyzed for ten years whom he

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,

“Specter Healer is quite unpredictable, and he doesn’t

saying? If we offer him

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 would be detrimental

had maimed her, it would not just be Vivienne who suffered the repercussions; 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 idol, and he

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

Wendy is out of danger, I’ll take my leave. Oh, and by the way,

“Dr. Marcus, why resign so suddenly? My mother still needs your care. You’ve been with us for so

“Mr. Theodore, I mentioned the Specter Healer out of respect for you, but I did not expect your wife to disparage him so. Since your

Dr. Marcus turned to leave, 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

up!” Theodore roared

see a doctor is one thing, but why put up

Marcus gave a cold laugh and

now’s not the time

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

cursed. “If we could have gone to the police, do you

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

hands were far from clean. They were still puzzled about Vivienne’s true intentions, and going to the police was out of the question. If Vivienne were to expose

a knot of 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 Mom’s

had lost her hand, there would be those who