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.

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

“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 for ten years whom he helped to stand again with just a few needles. However, the Specter Healer is elusive – finding him may be next to

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 also benefit the

shook his head. “Specter Healer is quite unpredictable, and he doesn’t treat just

“What are you saying? If we offer him a high enough price, why wouldn’t he be

lady was in her twilight years anyway. But the Boyd family

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

him a fortune, he did not acquiesce. Countless wealthy families in Veridia have offered tens of billions to secure his services, only to

he

Billions? As if he’s some kind of deity.

expression 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 your family’s private physician starting tomorrow. You might want to

suddenly? My mother still needs your care. You’ve been with us for so long, and we’ve

silent for a moment before responding, “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

can find another doctor easily enough! Not only are you dismissed, but I’ll also ensure you can’t find

up!” Theodore roared at

me like that? To see a doctor is

cold laugh and left without

was furious, ready to lash out at Teresa, but Hayden held him back. “Theodore, now’s not

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

gone to the police, do you think we would

sinister. From the moment she claimed her position as head of the family to the day

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

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

got plenty of ways to deal with her, but the real issue at hand is, what do

matriarch had lost