The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1023

Seeing his apprentice lunge forward without a second thought, Finnian's face darkened instantly, and he rebuked sharply, "Dawson, let go!"

"But Master, Vivienne, she="

"I said let go!"

Vivienne glanced around, her gaze finally resting on Leopold, who had even joined the fray at his own engagement party, causing her temples to throb with tension.

She simply said to Dawson, "Dawson, this is Leopold's engagement party!"

Her tone was mild but unmistakably final.

Dawson hesitated, then released Percival.

The expressions of those around them shifted in response.

Finnian looked at his disciples, who had been ready to brawl moments ago, and scolded, "Is this how I taught you manners? Vivienne has her reasons for acting this way. This isn't your place to intervene."

The group fell silent, not out of disagreement with their master but because Vivienne was upset.

To outsiders, her mood might not be apparent, but to them, it was as clear as day.

Finnian was about to add more when he heard Vivienne suddenly gag beside him. Then, she bent over and started to vomit.

"Vivienne!"

Percival rushed to her side, holding one hand while gently patting her back with the other.

The sudden turn of events left everyone else frozen in shock.

"Vivienne, are you okay?"

Eric, the fourth in line, blurted out, "Gary, Thomas, go get some water."

Donald, the sixth, corrected him, "Forget the water, grab a damp cloth and some antacids."

Gary, repeating the items listed by Eric and Donald, turned around, then paused, realizing something was off, "Wait, Vivienne's pregnant, we need a doctor."

Leopold agreed, nodding vigorously, "Yeah, yeah, you're right, Gary, we should call a doctor."

Finnian couldn't believe what he was hearing. Had he really assembled such a clueless group over the years?

In a panic, Leopold almost bumped into his master, "Master, excuse me, I need to fetch a doctor."

"I am a doctor, whom are you planning to

how could I forget? Please,

checking anyone, it should

by the noise, weakly requested from Mr. Wolf's embrace, "Make them

voice was soft, everyone heard her

them to

"Vivienne, we're sorry, punish us however you see fit, just

stated, "You're blocking Vivienne's

The group fell silent.

pregnancy really

the air

Vivienne's reaction. If she asked them to

felt better and

meter

instantly felt defeated, "Vivienne, I didn't mean to, the news

would have been the ones

intend

hiding it, "It doesn't matter who's at fault. I didn't want to make it public

to protect

just keep

The group nodded vigorously.

also promised, "Vivienne, it won't

point, Dawson turned to Percival, hesitating before finally admitting his

Dawson complied, albeit reluctantly, "Brother-in-law! I shouldn't have

"No harm done. Just be more cautious in the future, to avoid giving outsiders

Dawson remained silent.

Who were they kidding?

Vivienne's sake, he

are

then turning to call Leopold, only

here too... Why do you

out before thinking, "Griffin, Vivienne,

brother covered his mouth, holding

meant to say Vivienne's feeling a

okay. I think Leopold's just a bit overwhelmed by today's engagement

excitement of the engagement party. You'll have to

to say, "Brother

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