The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

The person in the bed stirred slightly but didn't open their eyes.

Vivienne watched her closely and deliberately dragged her chair, letting out a sigh, "If you don't believe me, then I might as well leave." The next second, Cordelia's voice, weak and feeble, broke the silence, "Vivienne, wait..."

As she tried to sit up, Cordelia's vision blurred, nearly passing out.

Vivienne rushed over to support her, placing a cushion behind her back and handing her a glass of water before sitting down again.

After taking a sip of water, Cordelia couldn't quite meet Vivienne's gaze, her voice laden with guilt, "Vivienne, it's not what you think. I didn't mean I didn't trust you."

"It's just so hard to believe. How could Delilah turn against you, even trying to kill Flynn? How could she do such a thing? Flynn is her own child!"

Vivienne listened quietly without interrupting.

When Cordelia had calmed down a bit, Vivienne spoke gently, "Cordelia, you don't need to blame yourself or feel guilty towards me. The person you saw wasn't the real Aunt Delilah." Cordelia was taken aback.

Her expression changed, "Vivienne, what do you mean by she wasn't the real Delilah?"

Vivienne thought for a moment, using a past incident as an example, "Cordelia, do you remember when you and Dorian were impersonated on your way to my family reunion?" Cordelia's eyes widened in realization, "She was an impostor?"

Vivienne nodded.

Cordelia's body shook, and after a long moment, she finally exhaled the breath she'd been holding, "Then-where is the real Delilah?"

Vivienne's brows furrowed slightly, "She's gone."

Cordelia burst into tears, "She... she's gone?"

Vivienne nodded, embracing Cordelia, letting her cry it out.

while, when Cordelia had calmed down somewhat, Vivienne pulled out

it's up to you

froze in mid-air as she fought back tears, finally finding her voice, "Vivienne, how

both disappearing into a flash of light, feeling a strange surge of emotion, "Even in death, she didn't let that person harm Flynn." Maybe it was

finally blurred her

in the right place. She

truly wanted to change,

come to terms with

rest of their time together,

take Flynn back to the Brooks family, as he had no

Cordelia,

enough to leave the hospital, and even if he physically recovers, he'll need a lot of psychological support, possibly for a long

matter how long it takes, I'll

only had him, and I can't stand by and let him lose his mom and then his family. A child shouldn't stay in a hospital forever; it's

left the bedroom, Dorian and Percival looked

"Vivienne, how is she? Does

work isn't too busy, try to stay home and be with

know the details, but Cordelia's well-being was his priority,

okay, I'll stay as long

family always

Vivienne and Percival left,

their way back, Percival received a call to report on Abigail's

Wolf in the hospital, Vivienne couldn't respond immediately, requesting

details could wait, or so she thought until

the car window, Vivienne let out