The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 982

Vivienne muttered under her breath, "Where is he?"

The audacity of someone to mess with the Martinez family; who gave them such guts?

Percival, seeing right through Vivienne's thoughts, picked out a matching jacket from the closet and handed it to her, "At the hospital. Thomas is with him; it shouldn't be anything serious."

Glancing outside at the breaking dawn, Vivienne found herself more speechless about Percival than about Leopold, the troublemaker.

At the hospital...

Leopold was lying in the hospital bed, swathed in bandages from head to toe, looking like a mummy. Only his eyes were visible, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Thomas, standing by with a mix of disdain and admiration, asked, "Leopold, I've got to hand it to you. Did you really think you could take on the Martinez family all by yourself? Are you brave or just brainless?" Leopold managed a stiff glare in response.

What do you know?

It was all for love.

He wasn't about to waste his breath on someone who couldn't understand.

Thomas didn't need a second to catch the subtext, snorting, "Have some dignity, man. If only you had acknowledged Griffin before today, you wouldn't be in this mess, almost beaten to death by the Martinez family."

Leopold was speechless.

Really? Rubbing salt in the wound now?

When Vivienne and Percival arrived, Leopold was tilting his head, enduring Thomas's lecture.

He was furious, yet unable to escape.

After all, he hadn't dared to let his family know about the incident, resorting to calling Thomas instead.

Thomas greeted the newcomers with respect, "Percival, ma'am."

Vivienne nodded slightly and approached Leopold.

His eyes were clear; he seemed alright.

Not dead, at least.

seeing Vivienne, Leopold looked so wronged he was on the verge of tears, his voice a

"Have the Martinez family's weapons malfunctioned? How is he

misunderstanding about "jumping

for the

sparing her

anger in Vivienne's eyes now, all his years of keen observation were for naught. Despite his hoarse voice, he desperately pleaded with her. "Vivienne... I was wrong. I

sit, cutting off Leopold's rambling with a glance at Thomas, "The Martinez family took their private justice on him, and now his

actually from falling off a wall, blaming

Leopold was mortified.

pointing

only Leopold

pill, cutting to the chase, "Who from the Martinez family let you

he was showing respect to my grandfather and told me not to

knowing look with Percival. It seemed Leopold wasn't

was still

uncle is on his

Them?

eyes widened in

meant not just his dad was coming,

told them about

such a scene at the Martinez family's place. The whole of Rivenwood knew in less than ten minutes. Did

to disgrace the Sterling

Let me handle it. You

This was bad!

behind the curtains, only to realize his legs were still sticking out, making his hiding spot utterly useless. The three onlookers narrowed

the most shocked; he had personally seen the doctors put Leopold in a cast for

in, his eyes instantly locking onto Leopold's failed attempt

threw his

now? You've

sneaking into

territory

they'd blow you

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