The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Percival shook his head.

Vivienne was about to sigh in relief when Percival spoke up, "We have a separate kitchen here, and I've brought all the essentials from home, including your medication. You can't skip it." Vivienne, "..."

Those supplements were mostly for general health; missing a few doses wouldn't really affect her.

But from Mr. Wolf's earnest look, it seemed as if the sky would fall if she missed even a single dose.

Mr. Wolf still looked a bit pale, and Vivienne couldn't bear to waste his concern, so she took a few extra bites of her meal.

Thinking back to the text message from Leopold she hadn't replied to, she casually asked, "Mr. Wolf, how's Leopold doing?"

Percival's eyes lit up at the mention, "He's doing fine, eating, sleeping, and with company. He's probably as happy as can be right now."

Vivienne paused in her eating, "Griffin Martinez showed up."

Percival hummed, placing a bowl of soup on the table to cool, "The Martinez family has been hesitant to let go because of the past issues, and the Sterling family, knowing they're at fault, have placed all the blame on Leopold." "This time, his leg injury flared up, giving them the perfect excuse to keep him close. They're playing it up as much as they can."

Vivienne fell silent, impressed by Leopold's strategic use of his condition.

With the man practically in their grasp, a formal alliance with the Martinez family couldn't be far behind.

Percival's phone rang, and he answered, "Uncle Maddox, go ahead."

Despite the distance, Vivienne could hear every word of the conversation between Mr. Wolf and Uncle Maddox Perez.

She found it odd and asked, "Why did Uncle Maddox call you about me?"

Percival smiled at her, "They're worried about you and didn't want to overwhelm you with calls, so they directed them to me, including your father." Vivienne, "..."

That was unexpected.

Knowing her dad, Arthur Linklater, it must have been her mom's idea.

Otherwise, with Arthur's impatience, he probably would have stormed the hospital the second he heard she was admitted.

It seems Uncle Maddox must have heard from her master.

It looked like she might have to visit not just the Dorian family tomorrow.

hadn't said anything, Uncle Maddox's involvement and

the Wright family, she had planned to interrogate Abigail upon capturing her, to

disappearance,

had once promised her grandfather to look into it, but now the key piece, the real Hailey who was killed by Abigail decades ago on her way abroad, remained a mystery only Abigail

took the soup,

door, "Percival,

her appetite looking at the bowl of

in the special care

body still struggled to fully eliminate the toxins, compounded by the protective pills

recovery would

Brooks family, Leopold

confirmed and grew

it? How could you be discharged so early? What if it complicates into something worse..." Vivienne interrupted, exasperated, "Leopold, think before you gossip next

the other end was confused, "Ah, if

and Thomas exchanged looks, suspecting Leopold might be feigning ignorance but

and seizing the opportunity to marry Griffin, to not embarrass

intervened; any failure

Griffin, who had stayed by his side all night, touched but resolute, "Vivienne, don't worry. I won't let Emerald

Griffin, overhearing, blushed,

thinking Leopold was undertaking

mission. She reminded

took her hand, promising, "I was

warmed at the mention of marriage, already agreed upon but yet to be formalized, "You've already proposed, and I've accepted. It's just a matter of time, no need to

household to beg them to let us get engaged. We can't delay

if they waited any longer, Godfrey Martinez might just set

would drive him absolutely

Griffin was stunned.

the

was actually pushing to marry her within three months. When had

at the

and Percival arrived, it was Dorian who

seemed to vanish instantly,

was off the moment she stepped inside, immediately asking, "Dorian,

hadn't intended to worry Vivienne as well, but now that they were here, he couldn't keep it