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

once a man paralyzed for

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 also benefit the Boyd

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

offer him a high enough price, why wouldn’t he be

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

out that it was Vivienne, Wendy’s granddaughter-in-law, who had maimed her, it would

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

his idol, and he

a doctor, after all. Billions? As if he’s some kind

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

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

before responding, “Mr. Theodore, I mentioned the Specter Healer out of respect for you, but I

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

Theodore roared

a doctor is one thing, but why put up with such insolence?

a cold laugh and left without another

lash out at Teresa, but Hayden held him back. “Theodore, now’s not the time to

Vivienne has done us

police, do you think we would have

she claimed her position as head of the family to the day she chopped

to keep their stronghold in Sea City through the years, though their 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

same conclusion, feeling a knot of frustration tightening

real issue at hand is, what do we do about Mom’s

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