The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1118

Chapter 1118

Vivienne staggered out from behind the barrier, her eyes a glaring red that shimmered ominously under the strange sky.

With every step she took forward, it seemed as though she was battling against unseen forces, her movements slow and robotic.

Percival was about to rise and meet her when he saw that something was terribly wrong.

She was cradling one child in her arms and carrying another by the hand, both kids were unconscious.

"Vivienne, are you okay?" Percival hastened to her side.

The familiar scent of her immediately enveloped Vivienne. Her bloodshot eyes flickered, and right before losing consciousness, she handed the children to Percival.

As Percival took the kids, Vivienne's eyes rolled back, and she started to collapse.

"Vivienne!" Percival set the kids down quickly and caught Vivienne in his arms.

She slumped into his embrace, unconscious.

At that moment, the two kids slowly came to. Isaiah opened his eyes and tears trickled down his cheeks.

He sat bewildered on the ground, looking at the deserted mountaintop. The memories of Vivienne using her powers to save them flooded his mind, unforgettable. "Mommy, mommy."

Percival looked up, startled by Isaiah's awakening, and then softly said, "Isaiah."

Isaiah, gazing at Percival, forgot to cry for a moment.

After a while, it dawned on him, "Daddy!"

He ran into Percival's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

Percival lifted him with one arm, whispering, "Yes, it's me."

It had been five years since he'd left shortly after the child's birth, failing in his duties as a father. The longing had been constant, but seeing his child now, his heart clenched with both pain and love. Isaiah clung to his neck, and soon Percival felt the cool dampness on his neck.

"Daddy, mommy's going to be okay, right?" Isaiah looked up at Percival, his clear eyes brimming with tears, as if they could fall at any moment.

cry like this before, but

he usually was, he was still

terrified something had happened to

wake up once

Soon, Leopold arrived.

kids to him and

to

aback, didn't answer but bit his

Isaiah's distress,

the ground and offered Isaiah a hand, "Come on, let your godfather take you

a moment but then shook

The trail's steep, and if you get hurt, Vivienne would be on my case first thing. Better safe than sorry,

no argument from

down

lost in thought,

events, including Vivienne

eliminating Mayor Thompson and

Gregg.

en

seemed utterly different, devoid of any emotion, unresponsive to his calls, even giving him

was as though she had forgotten

This thought made Isaiah's

emotions surge, and Leopold,

the two kids,

hill

he was about to set them down,

had

went on high alert. A child's tears were a

by Leopold's frantic eye signals, "Got something in your eye? What's with the twitching? Are the

Draven reached for the kids, Leopold looked at him

gaze, extended his

fingers brushed Isaiah's back did Draven realize the

lord was

and awkward, embraced Isaiah,

say something earlier!" Draven grumbled under his breath, receiving a comforting look from

I was