The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

That night, Vivienne was tormented by a nightmare.

In her dream, Abigail was desperately trying to kill her, but Mr. Wolf, in a heroic act, took the fatal blow for her and collapsed right in front of her eyes. Vivienne, frantic, tried everything to bring Mr. Wolf back, but he wouldn't wake up.

The scene felt so real that Vivienne's heart ached unbearably, as if she couldn't breathe.

She tried to scream for help, but no sound came out.

Waking up, Vivienne felt a tightness in her chest, the suffocating pain was just like in her dream, too real to ignore.

She clutched at her chest, speechless.

Percival, sensing something was wrong with her, immediately turned on the light and saw Vivienne's pale face.

"Vivienne!"

He quickly picked her up and gently patted her back. After a few minutes, Vivienne managed to catch her breath.

"Mr. Wolf, I'm okay now, it was just a dream."

Percival got up, fetched her a glass of water, and wiped the cold sweat off her face. "Why on earth would you have such a nightmare? You must be overthinking something." Vivienne, having caught her breath, shook her head.

Since coming down from the mountains, she occasionally dreamt of her childhood with her mother, but never experienced anything like this.

This pain that extended from her dream into reality was definitely not normal.

Percival, his brow furrowed with lingering fear, was about to step outside. "I'll call the doctor, have her come over."

Vivienne stopped him, "Mr. Wolf, it's the middle of the night, she's probably asleep."

Percival frowned, "Then I'll call Finnian to have a look at you."

Vivienne sighed, "The doctor has really gone back to Emerald Mountain..."

Percival paused, trying to think of someone else who could help.

Vivienne sighed softly at him, "Mr. Wolf, come hold me, you pacing around is making me dizzy."

Percival approached, his body tense, and hugged her tightly, "I'll take you to the hospital."

"It was just

after, Vivienne fell asleep in

awake the whole night,

next morning, Percival got ready, waiting for

to the midnight turmoil, Vivienne slept until almost noon. Opening her eyes, she saw Percival

"Mr. Wolf, what are you

"Get up, we're going

Vivienne, puzzled, "What check-up?"

saying, "I'm not at ease about last night, it's better to

a doctor myself. If there was something wrong, I would know. There's no need to go to the hospital." Percival insisted, "Doctors don't treat themselves, you of all people

him, Vivienne let herself be helped up and dressed for

Percival went to the office to pick up the

went out to buy breakfast, sitting on a bench to eat, missing Mr. Wolf's

rang-it

been found. Someone from the Hawthorn family

the person you're investigating, Delilah, were married but divorced three years ago. He was following Delilah's trail to the

Havenwood, and upon discovering the Brooks family moved to Rivenwood, she followed. There

her eyes, "Keep an eye on this

Delilah didn't seem to be a

Later, Vivienne called Leopold.

phone, "Hey, Vivienne, what's up so

a child in need of emotional guidance. Go there, and

he was still dreaming, replied, "Vivienne, are you sure you dialed the right number?

you're not there by 10,

the process,

asked, calm as

I'm

forgot how Master

the line with Leopold as if he hit the

face, his grip on the paper nearly crumpling it. Setting aside her glass of milk, Vivienne stood up and reached for

"Huh?"

couldn't help but notice Percival's hands trembling on the

had just circulated her inner energy throughout her

Everything seemed fine.

then was Mr. Wolf looking