The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Huxley dashed toward Mara, who had collapsed on the ground.

Mara struggled to even lift her head, tears streaming down her face as she looked up at Huxley. "The Ellingtons bullied me! Vivienne... she stepped on my back, I think she broke my bones! And she slapped me, my face is all swollen. Huxley, please, we need to get out of here!"

Her sobs were relentless, her hands gripping Huxley's arms as if he were her lifeline.

Huxley's eyes flickered with a hint of disgust and calculation. From the moment he entered and saw Mara's condition, he knew their plan had failed. Their attempt to sabotage Nathan had obviously been exposed.

Mara, always the weak link, how could she be his sister? Now, she was nothing but a burden, forcing him to clean up her messes. Watching her cry, Huxley felt an overwhelming sense of annoyance. It was clear they could no longer stay with the Ellingtons, but the show must go on.

Crying out, he lamented, "Aunt Cecilia, you've never treated us like family, letting Vivienne treat my sister like this. If you're all so fake, then we don't want to stay in this house anymore!"

"Let us go now. I need to get my sister medical help. If she's paralyzed, I swear I won't let this go!"

His voice was weak; they were truly in a dire situation. If not for Mara's current state, he would never dare to speak up like this.

If Cecilia hadn't taken one of Vivienne's calming pills, she might have fainted from anger by now.

shouting, "If it weren't for Cecilia's kindness, you two would have nowhere to go! Ungrateful dogs! And now, you have the nerve to

contorting in agony

screamed even louder when Huxley lifted

to let us go!" Huxley

forearms, the air of authority unmistakable as he approached, "The Ellington family decides

was smiling, but his

his spine, holding

gaze fixed on

further into

whispered to Percival that they found nothing, Vivienne, always sharp, understood the implication. The drug had been disposed of by Huxley

smirked, not worried.

and with precision, discovered the

meant to erase

was fully exposed.

Attempting to drug my father and erase his memory? Do you have a

her to the ground. She whimpered in pain, her body