The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Vivienne steadied herself, gently easing Percival’s hand away.

Approaching Jasper again, she listened to his strained breathing, her expression growing more serious by the moment.

Taking a deep breath, Vivienne raised the needle in her hand and aimed for Jasper’s pressure point.

Bang!

Vivienne was sent flying, her speed so swift that even Percival could not intercept her in time, barely managing to grasp her hand.

“Vivienne!” Percival half-knelt on the ground, cradling the fallen Vivienne in his arms and propping her against his leg.

A gush of dark blood surged from Vivienne’s lips, her complexion turning deathly pale.

Yuri hurried over, pressing down on the heel of Vivienne’s hand with vigor.

“Vivienne, feeling any better?” Yuri asked with concern.

Vivienne nodded, standing up with the support of Percival’s hand, a flash of disbelief in her eyes.

She had failed to administer the needle?

What could possibly be the reason?

What on earth was hiding inside Jasper’s body?

“I’ll try again.” Vivienne was determined; her skills would not fail her now!

Percival, Yuri, and Zelda all tried to dissuade her, worried for her safety. “Vivienne, don’t try again.”

“Yeah, Vivienne, let me figure something out. If it happens again, your meridians could shatter.”

“Vivienne, take a seat and rest. Drink this; it will help balance your energy pathways.” Zelda handed her a cup filled with blue water.

Recognizing the extremely rare Blue Infusion, Vivienne took the cup and drank it down, saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself. Grandpa is more important.”

With that, Vivienne stepped forward once more. Yuri tried to stop her, but Percival raised a hand.

head at Yuri and said, “Let Vivienne do what she’s decided;

stood behind Vivienne, arms outstretched in a protective

to be repelled again, he would be

the final pressure point, channeling all her energy into the tip of the

halted the needle in Vivienne’s hand. Despite exerting all her strength, she

Vivienne’s wrist, lending

to resist with greater force. Sweat beaded on Vivienne’s forehead, and even

releasing

Another loud bang.

were repelled, Yuri dropping to his knees, the hand that had touched Vivienne’s wrist throbbing

support and the effects of the Blue Infusion,

her hand shattered into

had absorbed some of the impact, coughed up blood,

each a cup of Blue Infusion, which offered a

Vivienne, are you alright?” Zelda’s eyes

and the others in

hand in a bit, don’t

away her tears. “Vivienne, don’t exert yourself

to the kitchen, and the facade of ease vanished from Vivienne’s

Yuri, how are you

right arm. “I’ll survive,

“Mr. Wolf?”

steadying his

to stand but found herself completely drained. Sitting back down, she pulled out her phone and

his staged death had been exposed, he would not ignore

of mischief, “Little girl, we agreed your fiancé would cover that 80 million debt. You can’t

fresh blood in her palm, “The Perez

seriousness upon hearing Vivienne’s breath, “What’s

I can’t penetrate his heart with a needle. Something

situations before, but they were always easily resolved. However, this time, even her needle had snapped!Books Chapters