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 game of

Jasper suddenly asked, “Vivienne, what’s

a smile. “Oh, just out for dinner, shopping,

head lightly. “She’s my

chess piece landed with a thud on the board, shaking slightly before coming to

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

She was too chatty tonight, fussing over this and that. She’s up to something, isn’t she? And she didn’t plan on telling me, did

bit her lip. “She doesn’t want you

“Tell me the truth, Vivienne. What are

the words barely

eyes, the procedure had only a one percent chance of

was powerful; otherwise, it wouldn’t have so easily repaired Calista’s failing organs. Yet,

inject this mysterious ST-1

that one percent was only for the surgery itself; for

his eyes moist. “Alright, can you promise your grandpa

reddened eyes and said, “Sure,

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

a heavy heart. She was aware she might not wake up

she chose to

would pretend to be oblivious, letting his precious daughter take her path

was his granddaughter, he couldn’t

game. “You lost today. Next time, we’ll have your

as she stared at

of them wanted to put pressure on her. They had chosen to keep things under wraps instead of

to silence, broken only by the occasional snore, which somehow didn’t seem

out of her room and into Percival’s

we should head back. Get

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