The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1105

Vivienne wasn't quite buying what Carly was selling. After all, she had crossed paths with too many deceivers, each one cloaked in a veneer of sincerity.

Besides, with the eagle eyes of the townsfolk on them, how could they possibly let Carly sneak in messages?

Seeing Vivienne's silence, Carly grew desperate to prove her identity. "Don't you believe me? The guy you're looking to rescue isn't the mayor's son. He's an outsider, just like you!" At Carly's words, the atmosphere around Vivienne shifted dramatically, her hand swiftly moving to Carly's throat.

"Who exactly are you?!"

The tightening grip turned Carly's face pale, her struggles growing weaker.

Just before Carly could pass out, Vivienne released her, causing Carly to collapse on the ground, gasping for air and looking up at Vivienne.

"I know you still, still have your doubts, but I'm really not like them," Carly managed to say with her remaining strength.

Vivienne pondered for a moment before giving Carly a pill. In seconds, the suffocating feeling vanished.

Looking down at Carly, Vivienne said, "Spill everything you know. If you lie, I won't hesitate to kill you."

Carly was visibly shaken by the cold determination in Vivienne's eyes. It took her a moment to nod in agreement.

"I didn't recognize him as not being Sebastian at first..."

Carly had learned the truth three years ago. She had adored Sebastian from a young age, memorizing all his likes and quirks.

appeared, Carly, like everyone else, didn't notice anything amiss, partly because she hadn't had the

he wasn't cold to me in private. He could laugh

poisoning Sebastian and

despised the gloomy atmosphere of Luck Village but felt powerless to change

that she instantly noticed the difference. "I've been secretly meeting with Sebastian all these years, so

clenched and unclenched her fists,

long time to be sure this Sebastian wasn't my Sebastian, until I heard them mention Percival. That's when it hit me;

Vivienne wasn't entirely convinced

story. After all, Carly was just a young girl. Could she really

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to see Luck Village destroyed by the mayor's schemes. We've been planning how to derail their so-called grand plan." "This Sebastian not only forgot about the

longed to hear Vivienne agree,

too genuine to be fake. After a brief silence, Vivienne finally spoke up, catching Carly's eager gaze, "Do you know about the fifty women recently taken in Luck Village?" Carly was surprised that

with newfound respect; she was

had walked in, it had been her doing most of the talking,

no point in lying to Vivienne, Carly admitted, "Yes, I'm aware of it, and they were all

Vivienne neither confirmed nor

but listened

"It was

the commotion