The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Kaitlyn stared at Vivienne in shock, her mind replaying Vivienne’s words over and over. She had just claimed that she could heal Tyler’s legs.

Life hadn’t been kind to her; she had been living worse than a stray, let alone curing Tyler’s leg.

After Tyler’s car accident years ago, his family had sold their house and spent every penny on his medical bills, only to be told that his legs were beyond repair.

She never imagined that she would hear someone say that there was a chance to heal Tyler’s legs.

This was truly the first piece of good news she had heard in years.

It took Kaitlyn a moment to snap back to reality. Then, she almost fell to her knees in front of Vivienne.

Vivienne quickly steadied her.

Kaitlyn, unable to kneel, clutched Vivienne’s arm, tears streaming down her face. “Ms. Hawthorn, please, I beg you to save my husband. If you can heal him, I’ll do anything for you, anything at all.”

Sadie and Julian also came over, and without a word, they knelt before Vivienne.

Vivienne, still holding Kaitlyn, couldn’t free her hands to help them up, so they just knelt there before her. “Ms. Hawthorn, we’re begging you, please save our son. If you can get him back on his feet, we’ll be indebted to you forever.”

Vivienne massaged her temples and had Kaitlyn stand properly before helping her in-laws up, saying somewhat resignedly, “I’ve given my word, and I intend to heal your son. Please, no more kneeling.”

Vivienne wouldn’t have had the patience for anyone else, but Kaitlyn was her benefactor, so she tried to be as gentle as possible. “Kaitlyn, pack your things. We’re leaving now.”

Kaitlyn hesitated, but seeing Vivienne’s seriousness, she only paused for two seconds before agreeing, “Okay, I’ll come with you.”

The Littletons didn’t have much of value, but Kaitlyn still brought some essentials.

In her eyes, staying at Vivienne’s house was already a huge favor; she didn’t want to impose any further.

pots, pans, and bags into the car, her eyebrow twitched

moment, she spoke up, “Leave those behind. I’ve had

belongings, adding, “And don’t bother with

we possibly accept

but was cut off by Vivienne, “Kaitlyn, please

“But…”

mother and me, it was a lifesaving grace. What I own now is far more than just a villa; what I’m giving

Vivienne’s resolve, Kaitlyn nodded reluctantly. “Alright

that if she ever got the chance, she would repay Vivienne. The five hundred dollars

they were all

I have urgent matters to attend to today and can’t take you out. I’ll

Isolde understood that Vivienne was

in front of Everview Villas, a neighborhood of affluence.

Kaitlyn, who felt as though she was

since the Littletons had fallen from grace, and she hadn’t seen a villa since. Now,

led them in, where Matthew’s crew had

lay Tyler on the sofa and began examining him without

in-laws watched nervously from the side, barely

come every morning to perform acupuncture and apply a medicinal salve I’ve made. If all goes well, he

gaped in amazement. “Really? He can truly

hoped against hope when Vivienne said she could heal Tyler, she didn’t believe it

and dating, not medicine. She

response in those legs that had never moved in years. Although she didn’t understand how, the prospect of Tyler walking again

of guilt she had carried

of her, the Littleton family had shouldered too much. If it were possible, she would gladly die if it meant they