The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

"Mr. Wolf, let's go."

Vivienne took Percival's hand, their eyes meeting with a shared look of tenacity and resolve.

It was time to tear open the curtain of complacency with this Sadie and Julian incident. It was about time those arrogant fools realized that not everything in this world could be shaken by the ancient warrior lineages!

Outside the police station, Harrison's half-lit face flickered in the dim light. He touched his swollen cheek gingerly, fingers coming away dusted in grime.

That was the mark left by Vivienne's boot when she kicked up the dirt in her haste.

"The Ellington family, the Hawthorn family... Good for them!"

At the Abernathy estate.

Early in the morning, Victoria's courtyard was abuzz with activity as people came and went, busy with their duties.

The moment Victoria stepped through the gate, a thunderous roar echoed clearly to her ears, and her emotions tumbled through surprise before settling on bewilderment.

She grabbed a passing maid by the arm, urgently asking, "What's going on inside?"

The maid, clutching a bottle of medicine, dare not conceal the truth, "The young master has been beaten, and the patriarch is in a fury."

Harrison was beaten?

and though doubts lingered,

a sharp black suit, who shook his head indicating he was also in

Harrison arrived at the Abernathy estate, though he wasn't considered heir apparent by Gavin; he held a special place in his heart. Within the Abernathy household, likely only

outsiders usually

now, someone had

shall we go in and have

of it, so she wouldn't miss such an amusing opportunity for the world. Victoria's lips curled into a smile at the thought of Harrison's misfortune, "Of course. How could I miss such an entertaining

could be heard from inside, "This is outrageous! Do the Ellingtons truly think they are the foremost power in Veridia?! That Vivienne, to think she would dare

paused, her face

Vivienne. She doesn't have any real power;

That old Richard never respected me, choosing to cut ties with his daughter rather than support me. And now, decades later, his grandchildren have the audacity to attack our family! It's as

the one who hit Harrison?" After standing in the yard for a

it only fair to let slide the

to Gavin shamelessly slander the Ellington family, any sense of relaxation

going in?" Seaton, following behind Victoria, noticed her hesitation

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be better off thinking about how to retrieve

the moment she entered the courtyard to when she walked away, all the commotion

discomfort, peered through the screen door, catching a glimpse of a familiar silhouette. His eyes flickered

if she knew he'd been hit, would surely be the first to rush in and