The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 653

Griffin fretted that Percival might actually break Leopold in two, so she quickly wheeled his chair away from the scene.

Percival glanced in the direction the pair had escaped.

“Fine,” he thought, “Someday I’ll show ’em some old-school roughhousing!”

“Mr. Wolf, any luck running into Kenneth?” Vivienne strolled up and asked.

Suddenly inspired, she considered creating a new fragrance, a companion to the “Old Man” scent—calling it “Old Ruffian”.

Percival nodded. “Yeah, he looked pretty down, not even watching where he was going.”

“Ah, to be young again.” Karen chuckled.

After a brief discussion outside the ward about Dracon and Gillian’s situation, the group was about to head out for a meal when Karen’s cell phone rang.

It was Willa Perez.

Ever since Karen had returned to the Perez family, Willa had been conspicuously absent.

Karen had tried to reach out a few times, but Willa’s obsession ran deep; she wanted to track down F-Poison before returning to the Perez family.

Karen respected that. Willa had her own path to follow.

The unexpected message from Willa now piqued Karen’s curiosity.

The text contained a photo of a university gate abroad.

That very university was where Flynn had studied overseas—the same place F-Poison had once been.

Karen took a deep breath. “Willa’s on to F-Poison’s trail. Hopefully, she digs up some leads.”

In Scepter Country, Willa stared at the university’s gate and strode through with determination.

The campus was alive with the vigor of youth.

Every student, regardless of gender, wore bright smiles as if nourished by honey.

jacket, walked across the field, her attire clashing with the sundresses and

freedom of college fashion

few whistle-blowing guys, intrigued by

ignoring all the signals around her, and headed straight for a war

monument stood in memory of a shooting that had

names from around the world, the monument bore inscriptions in multiple

lay at

one that was both

also known

a blatantly provocative nickname, yet it had lain hidden

Shameless!

as she studied the name, her eyes betraying scorn, anger, and a complex web

someone so full of venom could be her

Who was her mother?

was the purpose behind her

monster truly

Willa was baffled.

was the point of

children were legacies, treasures, and

And her?

to the world—if there was anything

of a creator’s

clenched as she stared

warmed her jacket, but it couldn’t

monument honor someone you knew?”

an older man dressed as a gardener, his hair silvered

“No, nobody,” she replied.

you were missing a family member. It’s best that you’re not,” the man said as he arranged

this spot. Scared the daylights out of me, peed my pants even. If it hadn’t

was taken aback.

to the

up, smiled at Elliot’s name, and said, “Yes, him. A very genteel

brow furrowed.

How is that possible?

me more about what happened back then? I’m very

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