The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

At lunch, Yorick and Percival exchanged pleasantries about the relationship between their two families.

Percival listened intently, responding to each point made.

Vivienne and Sasha sat together, chatting and occasionally feeding Winston, who sat between them.

Only Arthur sat alone in the middle, ignored by both sides, struggling to join the conversation.

His face was the picture of dejection.

Catching sight of this, Vivienne couldn't help but feel a twinge of discomfort. Pretending not to care, she spoke up, "I get along just fine with Mr. Wolf, no need for you to worry."

Arthur blinked, his look of loss instantly replaced by surprise, "If he ever treats you wrong, just tell me. I'll make sure he regrets it!"

Percival choked on his drink.

They were married, and still, he couldn't let go?

Vivienne was at a loss for words.

She meant to reassure him, not to stir up trouble with Mr. Wolf!

Yorick, too, was exasperated by his son's dramatics, "Enough with the attitude. They're a couple now; you should back off and just be ready to spoil your grandkids when the time comes. That's all." Arthur, startled, turned to Vivienne in shock, "You're pregnant?"

Vivienne, "..."

She seriously doubted her intelligence had anything to do with this man.

Sasha gently tugged at Arthur's hand, whispering, "They've only been married for a few days. Why the rush? Vivienne and Percival are getting along fine. Aren't you worried you won't get to be a grandfather?" Vivienne took a deep breath, regretting her expectations.

After all, how could two different people come from the same bed?

After the meal, Percival stayed behind to chat with Yorick, while Vivienne and Sasha took Winston to the backyard.

In the garden, Vivienne seized the opportunity to check Winston's pulse.

Given that Winston and Colin shared the same mother, there was a chance Winston might suffer from the same genetic malady.

Finding no abnormalities in Winston, Vivienne breathed a sigh of relief. This was the best-case scenario, considering she wasn't entirely confident she could cure such a condition.

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Wolf severely injured

nodded, "Having hid within the Linklater family for so long, she must have had multiple identities. And I can sense she's

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emphasis on family was evident in

they planned to do with Winston if the Wright family were

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and Arthur felt a special

they would be more than happy to keep

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a night jog before

acknowledged him and, donning gloves, moved

was clean and precise, likely

the river to obscure the exact time of death. Given

the nearby facilities, "Have you

nodded, "Yes, we've

women. Anyone acting out of the ordinary recently, regardless of gender or age, should be considered a suspect." Abigail's skill in disguise was so advanced that

off to

at the path from the roadside to the river, wondering

wouldn't easily let her