The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 720

Percival and Vivienne communicated through their eyes, unaware of the world around them. It was as if singletons Thomas and Leopold didn’t exist.

Listening to Mara’s tearful saga, Cecilia’s face was a portrait of utter confusion. “What do you mean Vivienne killed Huxley?”

She pushed Mara away. “Are you out of your mind? If Vivienne really wanted Huxley dead, why would she bring him back in broad daylight for all to see? She could’ve just left him to rot in M State, couldn’t she?”

Mara was choked up, disbelieving. “But I saw Huxley there…”

Cecilia rolled her eyes. “Are you sure it was Huxley? I saw the guy sprinting out of here not half an hour ago. You’re not suggesting that in the past thirty minutes, Vivienne murdered him and then paraded his body just to show off? What do you think she is, brainless like you?”

After a verbal barrage that left Mara speechless, it became clear that Cecilia, who was typically distant and cold to her, had surprisingly come to the defense.

Onlookers Vivienne and Percival, accustomed to Cecilia’s clean but sharp tongue, were the first to react. “Thomas, Leopold, lock down the city and find Huxley!”

Vivienne, not one to sit idle, texted Draven; [Draven, take a team and scour the city for Huxley. If you find him, bring him to Ellington Manor.]

It seemed that the heavens were conspiring to keep Vivienne busy. Just when she thought she could enjoy a couple of days of freedom, trouble was brewing anew.

Clueless about their plan but sensing urgency in Vivienne’s demeanor, Cecilia asked, “What’s up? Has Huxley done something stupid again?”

Thomas couldn’t help but comment, “That ‘again’ is spot on.”

Vivienne patted Cecilia on the shoulder. “Someone sent a synthetic replica of Huxley to the hospital, aiming to harm my mother. Today, we’re going to flush out the mastermind behind this.”

Percival chimed in, “Mom, has Huxley been acting strange lately?”

“What are you implying?!”

Mara, who had been eavesdropping from the staircase, inwardly cursed Huxley’s failure to eliminate Karen, depriving Vivienne of experiencing the same grief.

stood up defiantly. “You

mistaken? Huxley’s as timid as a mouse; how could he possibly harm your mother? Plus, with the medicine you

Vivienne’s hand away from Mara’s grip. “We can’t be sure

“What?” Mara was bewildered.

importance. Your life might not mean much to

“This has to be a setup! Vivienne, you’re

let them conclude that Huxley was the murderer. If they did, her days within the Ellington

Vivienne asked provocatively. “Ms. Boyd, so sure of yourself,

icy. “Vivienne doesn’t

…

frantically yelling into the phone. “They’ve captured the synthetic! What’s

from Huxley. “Easy for you

worry, I have faith in you. If not in

snapping out of his

Damn it all!

the end, they refused

family; they couldn’t even handle Vivienne’s

that woman and her empty

What now?

her sleeve than a

his stead. Remembering the footage he saw on the security feed, he felt a chill run down his spine. If one of

Plead?

glint of cunning flashed in Huxley’s eyes as

deep breath, fists clenching, and then relaxed. “It’s just Vivienne, isn’t it? Well, you just wait. The Boyd

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