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.

out a pendant

but... now it's up to you to

she fought back tears, finally finding her

legs, 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

held-back tears finally blurred her vision

heart was in the right place. She came to me with Flynn,

truly wanted

Cordelia needed time to come to terms with the loss of her

their time

Flynn back to the Brooks family, as he had no other relatives in

Flynn's condition to Cordelia, leaving

yet well enough to leave the hospital, and even if he physically recovers, he'll need a lot of psychological support, possibly for a long time." Cordelia took

long

his mom and then his family. A child shouldn't

bedroom, Dorian and Percival looked up

how is she? Does Cordelia need to go to the

work

details, but Cordelia's

she's okay, I'll

him, family always came before

Percival left, not wanting

Percival received a call to report on Abigail's

before, but with Mr. Wolf in the hospital, Vivienne couldn't respond immediately,

was gone, and the bureaucratic details could wait, or so she thought until the follow-up

car window, Vivienne let out