Chapter 523


    The Boyd family was inplete disarray after Vivienne walked out the door.


    Wendy copsed in a faint, while Teresa, Nancy, and their daughters, were terrified, at a loss for what


    to do next.


    The servants reacted first, calling the doctor and fetching clothes for the family.


    Theodore and Hayden were livid with rage when they returned and saw the chaos.


    Nobody had expected Vivienne, the girl from the countryside, to be so ruthless – not only had she set a


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    pack of wolves on them, but she had also chopped off Wendy''s hand.


    How on earth did she manage to get a wolf?


    And how did she have the power to control the wolves?


    Wendy was right; Vivienne was dabbling in dark arts!


    By the time Theodore and the others were dressed, the doctor had finished treating Wendy.


    Theodore rushed to meet the doctor.


    "Dr. Marcus, how''s my mom doing?" Theodore asked.


    Dr. Marcus was the Boyd family''s private physician. Given the circumstances, they could not exactly


    broadcast their problems, so they called him.


    "Madam Wendy received timely care; her life is not in danger. She just needs plenty of rest to recover,"


    Dr. Marcus replied.


    "And her hand... Is there any chance it can be saved?" Theodore pressed.


    Dr. Marcus pondered momentarily before answering, "My skills are insufficient to reattach it. In fact,


    there''s no hospital in the country capable of such a feat, but..."


    He paused, then continued, "There is someone I''ve heard of, the Specter Healer, who is said to have


    the skill to reattach limbs. There was once a man paralyzed for ten years whom he helped to stand


    again with just a few needles. However, the Specter Healer is elusive – finding him may be next to


    impossible."


    Hayden chimed in, "I''ve heard of the Specter Healer too. They say he''s over a hundred years old and


    possesses exceptional medical skills, capable of not only reattaching limbs but also of snatching lives


    back from the jaws of death. If we could get him here, it would not only save Mom but also benefit the


    Boyd family greatly."


    Dr. Marcus shook his head. "Specter Healer is quite unpredictable, and he doesn''t treat just any


    patient."


    Teresa scoffed. "What are you saying? If we offer him a high enough price, why wouldn’t he be


    interested?"


    To her, whether Wendy''s hand could be reattached was irrelevant – the olddy was in her twilight


    years anyway. But the Boyd family still relied on Wendy''s guidance, and losing her influence would be


    detrimental to their standing in Sea City, a prospect Teresa found uneptable.


    If word got out that it was Vivienne, Wendy’s granddaughter-inw, who had maimed her, it would not


    just be Vivienne who suffered the repercussions; the entire Boyd family would be tarnished.


    Dr. Marcus gave Teresa a look that bordered on pity. "With the Specter Healer''s reputation, even when


    the royals of Flence Country offered him a fortune, he did not acquiesce. Countless wealthy families in


    Veridia have offered tens of billions to secure his services, only to be turned away based on his whims.


    Do you really think he''s short on money?"


    Specter Healer was his idol, and he would not stand someone disrespecting him.


    Teresa was taken aback, feeling annoyed. "He''s just a doctor, after all. Billions? As if he''s some kind of


    deity. If he doesn''t want toe, we don''t need him!"


    Dr. Marcus''s expression darkened. "Since Madam Wendy is out of danger, I''ll take my leave. Oh, and


    by the way, I''ll resign from my position as your family''s private physician starting tomorrow. You might


    want to look for a recement."


    Theodore''s face fell. "Dr. Marcus, why resign so suddenly? My mother still needs your care. You''ve


    been with us for so long, and we''ve treated you well. It doesn''t seem right to just leave like this."


    Dr. Marcus was silent for a moment before responding, "Mr. Theodore, I mentioned the Specter Healer


    out of respect for you, but I did not expect your wife to disparage him so. Since your family looks down


    on doctors, I no longer wish to stay."


    As Dr. Marcus turned to leave, Teresa snapped, "If you want to go, then go! The Boyd family can find


    another doctor easily enough! Not only are you dismissed, but I''ll also ensure you can''t find work in this


    field as long as the Boyd family has any say. No hospital will dare hire you!"


    "Shut up!" Theodore roared at her.


    Teresa retorted, "Am I wrong? Who is he to talk to me like that? To see a doctor is one thing, but why


    put up with such insolence? What use is he to us?"


    Dr. Marcus gave a coldugh and left without another word.


    Theodore was furious, ready tosh out at Teresa, but Hayden held him back. "Theodore, now''s not the


    time to fight. We need to figure out what to do about this situation."


    Nancy, who had been silent, finally spoke, "What else can we do but call the police? Vivienne has done


    us so much harm; if we don''t report her, aren''t we just letting her off easy?"


    "Bullshit!" Hayden cursed. "If we could have gone to the police, do you think we would have waited this


    long without taking action?"


    Vivienne was too sinister. From the moment she imed her position as head of the family to the day


    she chopped off Wendy''s hand, she acted without fear as if the police meant nothing to her.


    Nancy hade to the same conclusion, feeling a knot of frustration tightening within her. "That


    wretched girl has yed us, yet we''re powerless against her."


    "I''ve got plenty of ways to deal with her, but the real issue at hand is, what do we do about Mom''s


    hand?" Theodore said gravely.


    For now, they had managed to keep the lid on the incident, the outside world oblivious to the turmoil in


    the Boyd family. If word got out that the matriarch had lost her hand, there would be those who would


    dig deeper, which would spell trouble for the Boyds.


    "What else is there to do?" Nancy snapped back, irritationcing her voice. "The hand is gone. Are we


    seriously considering shelling out a fortune to reattach it?"


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    Nancy''s face flickered through shades of emotion before she replied with a forced smile, "Mom, that''s


    not what I meant. Dr. Marcus did say there''s only one person who can reattach your hand, the elusive


    Specter Healer. But there''s no guarantee we can find him!"


    With Wendy’smand, her sons naturally agreed, "Yes, Mom, we''ll track down Specter Healer."


    Only Teresa and Nancy wore expressions of uncertainty, their thoughts unreadable.


    "As for Vivienne!" A sharp glint flickered in Wendy''s eyes. "Once my hand is healed, I will make sure


    she pays."