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.

in a tense game

its end, Jasper suddenly asked, “Vivienne, what’s your mom

a smile.

tapped her head lightly. “She’s

longer hold back, and her chess piece landed with a thud on the board, shaking slightly before coming

is attempting a procedure. It could restore memories, or it

air, followed by his grave voice. “I knew it. She was too chatty tonight, fussing

lip. “She doesn’t want

“Tell me the truth, Vivienne. What are the

the words barely escaping her lips.

only a one

ST-1 was powerful; otherwise, it wouldn’t have so easily repaired

were about to inject this mysterious ST-1 into Karen and perform brain

it weren’t Vivienne herself doing it, there wouldn’t even be a one percent chance. And that one percent

his eyes moist. “Alright, can you promise

looked up into his reddened eyes

mom know I’m aware of this. Pretend I’m clueless so she

his daughter was tough on the outside but carried a heavy heart. She was aware she

chose to leave

to be oblivious, letting his precious daughter take her path without

was his granddaughter, he couldn’t add to the pressure she had already

finished chess game. “You lost today. Next time, we’ll

onto the chessboard from Vivienne’s eye as she stared

her. They had chosen to keep things under

eventually returned to silence, broken only by the occasional snore, which somehow

out of her room and into Percival’s

head back. Get some

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