The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Vivienne didn’t respond. The enigma of F-Poison still perplexed her heart. He was the first mystery she’d pursued for so long without any leads.

The same was true for Karen, of course.

“It seems the answer to the secret still lies in the potion,” Karen said, gently tousling Vivienne’s hair and pinching her cheek. “Come on, let’s head to the lab.”

Vivienne rolled over on Karen. “Mom, can we grab a bite before we go?”

“Why is it always about food with you?”

“Mr. Wolf always takes me for a treat before we head out. If you don’t, I’m not going anywhere!”

Karen’s lips curved into a slight smile as she pulled out her phone and dialed Percival. “Your Vivienne is craving something delicious. Can you drop it off at YQ Research Center?”

Percival was in the middle of a meeting, but upon hearing the request, he immediately wrapped it up.

Nothing was more important than Vivienne wanting a delectable treat!

Watching her mother’s cunning face, Vivienne grumbled, “I got all my sneakiness from you!”

“Well, you’re my girl, aren’t you? Let’s get moving!”

There was no helping it; the only person who could truly handle Vivienne was Karen.

At the YQ Research Center, Percival arrived with a Japanese meal and decided to wait around.

Brody passed by Percival multiple times, rolling his eyes at each encounter.

Finally, Percival caught him. “Ever know what it’s like to have an eyeball gouged out?”

Brody shivered but retorted, “You heartbreaker. Do you know what it feels like to be castrated?”

Percival was baffled; had he broken Brody’s heart or what?

Realization dawned upon Brody from Percival’s expression, “Not me! That pig!”

Percival was even more confused now. Which pig was he talking about?

rolled his eyes and dragged Percival into his

person sitting in

this

to keep her

remembered her

Karen also arrived, each carrying a box

girl’s organs starting

it’s not my fault. I just conducted a few

kind of experiments

the somewhat maniacal Calista. “Vivienne, shouldn’t you be finding me a new test subject by now? Although your medicine has been effective, and she is indeed slowly regenerating her organs, the human body’s endurance is limited. Her

of salmon sushi. “Really? I’ll look for another candidate. Someone with a death wish, perhaps, and send

“Yes, yes, please hurry. But please, no more of your love rivals; I don’t want to

the next piece of salmon into

to himself:

innocent man in this world! Except for

him disappeared, the thought of turning Brody into a test

finished her sushi, observing Calista’s failing organs, then suddenly had an

and

but

doses of ST-1 left. You’ve already had me alter cell growth with it, which has wasted a lot. If we inject this into her, there will be no

up ST-1 and preparing to

about this, Boss!”

as if he were a little puppy. “ST-1

“Alright,

these two women were

a time, Brody had a significant reputation in the underworld, a name that resonated far and

all because of

to say the

Brody’s internal cries. They injected Calista, who had lost her

up to numerous monitoring

immediate change. Calista seemed to be in agonizing

half-hour later that Calista finally stabilized. She sat on the floor, gasping for air as the pain on her face

functionality slowly returning to normal levels. They were still low compared to the

begun to repair Calista’s failing

and Karen were incredulous at

medical intervention has its limits, and once those are