The Million-Dollar Heart novel Chapter 153

Midland Manor.

In the cellar.

When Elijah awoke from unconsciousness, he found himself in the very place where he had held Riley and Raymond Fairfax captive.

His hands and feet were spread and fastened to the wall, and standing before him was a stoic-faced Raymond.

"Why are you here?!" He asked, stunned and unsure.

Raymond glanced at him with disgust but didn’t respond.

"I'm talking to you!" Elijah was quick to anger when Raymond ignored him. After all, he had always seen the Fairfaxes as easy prey.

His original plan for that day was to escape from the local county jail. He feigned a sudden illness by overdosing on pills. He was to be taken to the hospital, where his gang, GTO, would help him escape.

However, the ambulance suddenly changed its route halfway and headed in the opposite direction.

Realizing something was wrong, he tried to fight back but was promptly sedated and knocked out.

Now, after seeing Raymond, it was clear he’d been intercepted.

But he didn’t believe Raymond had the capacity to do so.

“Call out the person behind you! Who is it? Vivienne?”

“It’s me. Surprised?” Vivienne’s cold voice echoed in the room.

She was dressed in a black hoodie and a baseball cap. She radiated an air of oppressive gloom.

Percival, also dressed in a casual black outfit, had a commanding presence.

“So it is you!” Elijah glared maliciously at Vivienne, his gaze then falling on Percival. “I thought you had some real skills, but in the end, you’re just relying on a man!”

Vivienne ignored his insult; her frosty face was devoid of any expression. She looked at Elijah, her voice as cold as ice. “You’ve been hiding for so long. It's time we settle our scores.”

“Kill me if you want!” Elijah retorted defiantly.

“I’m a civilized person. I don't like violence.” Vivienne suddenly laughed, her pace unhurried.

Elijah was stunned. She wasn’t going to kill him?

However, after looking at Vivienne's smiling face, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Suppressing his fear, he asked, “What do you want?”

Vivienne didn’t answer him. Instead, she turned to Raymond. “Do you know why I asked you to be here?”

“To get revenge?” Raymond hesitated before asking.

He hadn’t forgotten how Elijah had tortured him to force Riley to make perfume.

The cellar was filled with an array of torture devices, most of which Elijah had tried out on him. As a result, his body was covered in scars hidden beneath his clothes.

“Not just that.” Vivienne motioned to the cellar, filled with the same tools of torture that the police had confiscated but Percival’s men had restored.

“Riley is a special child. Her talent in perfumery matches mine and is bound to be coveted by many. If you want to protect her, you need to harden your heart. Use him to practice being ruthless today.”