The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Maddox’s grin froze on his face, and the bowl in his hands clattered to the floor.

Heads turned at the sound.

“Maddox, you just broke Natalia and Yasmine’s favorite bowl, you’re so screwed, man! Say goodbye to your wallet!”

“Oh, Maddox, when will you learn? You handle things like a bull in a china shop, and look what happens!”

“Oopsie, don’t be mad, Natalia and Yasmine, I’ll buy you a new one and make Uncle Maddox here pay up!”

Trying to keep cool, Maddox forced a smile and turned to the girls. “Sorry, Natalia and Yasmine, but I cut my hand pretty bad. Doesn’t anyone feel sorry for me?”

Luke immediately whisked the two kids away. “Girls, remember not to date a guy like this one.”

Yuri and Fredrick also quickly made their exit, unable to watch the embarrassing scene any longer!

After everyone left, Karen pulled out a small bottle of antiseptic powder and sprinkled it on Maddox’s wound, which healed quietly.

“No need to look so surprised, Maddox. Without Frost, I’d have less than a 2% chance.”

Karen smiled at Maddox and added, “Just don’t tell Dad, okay? I don’t want him to worry. Just say I’m off to find Frost’s dad, and it’ll be a long time before I can come back, alright?”

Maddox fought back tears, his eyes reddening but not allowing a single tear to fall.

Even with Vivienne and Karen working together, they only had a 2% chance of success. That left Maddox thinking…

“Sasha, can’t we just not do it?” Maddox struggled with the idea one last time.

“No, we have to do this,” Karen replied with certainty.

Maddox went silent, accepting that this was unstoppable.

the yard, Jasper and Vivienne were locked in a tense

end, Jasper suddenly asked, “Vivienne,

hand trembled ever so slightly, and she managed a smile. “Oh, just out for dinner, shopping,

lightly. “She’s my

her chess piece landed with

a procedure. It could restore memories, or it

knew it. She was too chatty tonight, fussing over this and that. She’s up to something, isn’t she? And she didn’t

“She doesn’t want

a hint of sadness in his voice. “Tell me the truth, Vivienne.

her fists, the words barely escaping her lips. “One

had only a

have so easily repaired Calista’s failing organs. Yet, its effects

to inject this mysterious ST-1 into Karen and

And that one percent

“Alright, can you

looked up into his reddened eyes and said, “Sure,

your mom know I’m aware of this. Pretend I’m clueless so she can go into surgery without any

daughter was tough on the outside but carried a heavy heart. She was aware she might not wake

she chose to

pretend to be oblivious,

he couldn’t add to

lost today. Next time, we’ll have your

from Vivienne’s eye as she stared at the interwoven pieces, her heart

Karen, none of them wanted to put pressure on her. They had chosen to

broken only by the occasional snore, which

of her room and into Percival’s waiting

go, we should head back. Get some

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