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 in concern, "Am I sick,

Winston, you're perfectly

smile returned at

nearby flower bed, "Winston, didn't you want

scampered off towards

up, "What's going

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

at the cheerful Winston, "Using lives

knows no bounds. Selfish people will find any excuse to justify their

about another matter, "Any progress

Mr. Wolf severely injured her; she won't

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

and I kept it from him. He's been at the front for years and might not have much attachment to this aunt. But if someone has been impersonating her

with Sasha's

evident

what they planned to do with Winston if the Wright family were

family can certainly afford to take care

Arthur felt a special connection to

came to that, they would

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

she turned to Percival, "Mr. Wolf, what's meant to come will always find its

west side, "As long as she appears, she'll

the riverside

leaving only

Upon Vivienne's arrival, Draven

heart was removed during a night jog before she was thrown into the river. We

and, donning gloves,

heart was clean and precise,

death. Given the severity of her injuries, Abigail must be

at the nearby facilities, "Have you checked all the surveillance

we've looked through

tries to 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

nodded and went off

the path from the roadside to the river, wondering how

such patience wouldn't easily let her target escape, no