The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1105

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.

everyone else, didn't notice anything amiss, partly because she hadn't

cold to me in private. He could laugh

mayor poisoning Sebastian and had grown close to him from that

of them despised the gloomy atmosphere of Luck

got the chance that she instantly noticed the difference. "I've been secretly meeting with Sebastian all these years, so the mayor and his cronies don't know about our relationship. That's how I could tell he wasn't Sebastian," Carly said, her

clenched and unclenched her fists,

be sure this Sebastian wasn't my Sebastian, until I heard them mention Percival. That's when it

Vivienne wasn't entirely convinced

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

hidden from

a

swnl

known for his

a pact. We didn't want 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 past but also became colder and even took other actions. You're like me, aren't you? You want to stop all

hope; she longed to hear Vivienne agree, to join forces

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

Carly looked at Vivienne with newfound respect; she was definitely more than just Logan's

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

in lying to Vivienne, Carly admitted, "Yes, I'm aware

Vivienne neither confirmed nor

but listened as

was before

heard the