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.

his little mouth puckered

Winston, you're

smile returned at

a nearby flower bed, "Winston, didn't you want to pick a flower

off towards

then spoke up, "What's going

hard to say for now, but someone from the Wright family

looked at the cheerful Winston, "Using

bounds. Selfish people will find any excuse to justify their

away, Sasha then asked about another matter,

severely

Linklater family for so long, she must have had multiple identities. And I can sense

"Grandpa and I kept it from him. He's been at the front for years and might not have

agreed with

was evident in how he treated

Vivienne asked Sasha what they planned to do with Winston if the

smiled, "The Linklater family can certainly afford

Arthur felt a special connection to

came to that, they would be more than happy

their way back, Vivienne received a call from Draven, "Miss, a woman's body was found in the

on her lips as she turned to Percival, "Mr. Wolf,

towards the west side,

riverside

leaving only a small section open near

Upon Vivienne's arrival, Draven

jog before she was thrown into the river. We can only confirm her

him and, donning gloves, moved forward to examine

the heart was clean and precise,

was dumped in the river to obscure the exact time of death. Given the severity of her injuries, Abigail must be

nearby facilities, "Have you checked all the surveillance

we've looked

approach must have prepared in advance." "Also, don't limit your search to young 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 not even Vivienne could spot a flaw. Changing her appearance was as

went off

path from the roadside to the river, wondering how

such patience wouldn't easily let her target