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.

looked up at Vivienne, his little mouth

you're perfectly healthy. And you'll stay

smile returned at her

a nearby flower bed, "Winston, didn't you want to pick a flower for your aunt? She loves pink

scampered off

spoke up, "What's going

shook her head, "It's hard to say for now, but someone from the Wright family practiced forbidden arts. Winston is his

looked at the cheerful Winston, "Using lives

her lips, "Desire knows no bounds. Selfish people will

asked about another matter,

severely

for so long, she must have had multiple identities. And I can sense she's specifically targeting you." Vivienne raised an eyebrow, "Does

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

agreed with Sasha's

evident in

they planned to do with Winston if the Wright family were

can certainly afford to

both she and Arthur felt a special

they would be more than happy

"Miss, a woman's body

up, a smirk playing on her lips as she turned to Percival, "Mr. Wolf, what's meant to come will always

U-turn, heading towards the west side, "As long as she appears,

riverside

cordoned off the area, leaving only a

Upon Vivienne's arrival, Draven

alone, her heart was removed during a night jog before she was

donning gloves, moved forward to examine

was clean and precise, likely the work

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

"Have you checked

we've

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

and went off to relay the

stared at the path from the roadside to the river, wondering how long Abigail

capable of such patience wouldn't easily let her target escape, no matter the