The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1130

Percival had just returned home when he saw Vivienne speeding off in her car. She was focused intently on the road ahead, with a look of deep concern etched on her face, as if she was wrestling with some grave matter. "What are you doing standing out here?" Luke Perez approached alongside Carmen Pendleton, their friendly faces coming into view.

By the time Luke followed his gaze, Vivienne's car was long gone.

"Isn't the old man inside?" Carmen pointed towards the house, her tone light and curious.

"He's in there, you guys go on in!" Maddox emerged from the yard, "He was just here, watching Vivienne drive off. Like a scene from an old romance movie, waiting by the window."

Carmen couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle, "You two really do have something special."

Before Percival could respond, Maddox chimed in, "Of course, when two lovebirds find each other, it's a lifetime of passion."

Percival nodded in agreement, his smile acknowledging the truth in Maddox's words, "Uncle, do you know where Vivienne went?"

"I honestly have no idea," Maddox spread his hands in a gesture of ignorance. "She checked her phone after dinner and just left, didn't even say where she was going, just told us not to wait up for her to eat." "Sounds like someone needed her. She'll probably be back once she's done," Willa joined the conversation, stepping out from the house.

Percival then noticed that all four of them were carrying various items, "You guys heading out?"

"Yeah, the kids wanted to go to the aquarium today. Are yours up for it? We could take them along."

Percival thought about the recent conversation with their school principal about their behavior, his expression darkening. "They're at school. Go ahead without them."

After exchanging quick goodbyes, the group left.

Vivienne arrived at the lab, where Anna was waiting for her.

or tails of them, and Brody's too engrossed in his experiments to be

overly concerned, took the documents from her. The reports weren't in any

Vivienne mused,

a series of runes marked with

like your average research report. It's more akin to a ritual of some sort," Anna pointed out, "And that's just a fraction of it. Most of the lab's work is split between these runes

ancient Roman script, the other half dedicated to the pursuit of immortality. Vivienne suddenly realized the gravity of what lay before her, taking a seat with the report in hand. "Carry on

Vivienne before bustling off to her

knew the significance of the runes, despite their mysterious nature,

now represented Vivienne's greatest challenge. If Connor was so set on

thought, Vivienne made her way to the

the sound of her entrance, Connor struggled to open his eyes, his gaze widening in shock

feeble, less

the report,

at it, seemingly having anticipated

turned his head away, refusing to look at

now, Connor," Vivienne said

pain, his blood-stained face becoming even more

Vivienne pressed the report against his forehead, "I'll ask you

scoffed, moving slightly closer to her. Vivienne pulled

voice, he defied her, "I would

him, he collapsed to the

for me? The new drug I've been developing has nowhere

devia

of clear