The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

She slowly rose to her feet, a mocking sneer aimed at Vivienne, who stood beyond the barrier. "You think you can trap me? Laughable!"

Abigail's eyes narrowed as she bit her fingertip, letting drops of blood coalesce in mid-air before forming a seal with her fingers.

Harnessing her unique powers, she shattered the barrier.

However, the act rebounded upon her, leaving her greatly weakened.

Thus, upon escaping, she didn't immediately counterattack Vivienne but instead took the only thing she still had in her possession, Nathan, using him as a hostage in a power struggle against Vivienne. She secretly imbued Nathan with a force, betting that when Vivienne attempted a rescue, this force would transfer into her, serving as the final boost needed for her grand scheme.

As Vivienne managed to save Nathan, Abigail feigned a move and vanished into the shadows of the underground labyrinth.

Invisible to others, Vivienne, however, could sense Abigail's escape route by tapping into the dark energy within her.

She leaped to pursue but suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, followed by a warm sensation of blood trickling down her legs. Gripped by waves of pain, she was immobilized.

Leopold, disregarding those around him, rushed to support the nearly collapsing Vivienne. "Vivienne, stop the chase, you're hurt!"

Leopold was clueless, but Vivienne understood her condition all too well.

"It's the baby, I'm going into labor."

"Labor? Now?"

Leopold's face contorted in panic. "Vivienne, what do we do... How does one give birth?"

Glancing at Mr. Wolf nearby, Vivienne took a deep breath to calm herself and gave her instructions, "Leopold, call my parents, tell them to bring help. Mr. Wolf has a remedy that will know what to do."

Two days later, Vivienne woke up to a white hospital ceiling, her body aching softly, aware of what had transpired.

She had given birth a month early.

Ignoring the spill, she rushed to Vivienne's side. "Vivienne, you're awake! Are you feeling okay? I'll call

her with a soft call, "I'm fine.

fine, just born

door, still unconscious but

averted her gaze when mentioning Percival, revealing

inability to lie, attempted to rise, "I need to see

you can't! You've just had surgery; getting up could

"If you want to split me in two, keep

Sasha, Vivienne frowned, "Mom, how

the idea

worry, clueless about these matters. Thank goodness for you." Cordelia, looking sympathetically at Vivienne, shook her head, "Vivienne is like a daughter

that night when Vivienne and the Ellington family were rushed to the hospital. Both the

upon arrival, beyond saving

charge, locking herself and Percival in the operating room for a grueling day and night, pulling him back from

they would have

seemed to enjoy testing the perfect

tear, leaving the room for Vivienne and Sasha

is

His injuries are severe and his powers have been partially consumed. He'll need

Mr. Wolf was stable, Vivienne asked about the

frowned, "Their injuries are serious; they're all under

"Mom,

eyes darkened, "You confronted

the only real threat

deny it, her eyes flashing coldly,

squinted, a hint of frustration in her tone, "What on

provoked us, yet she