The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 1004

Vivienne exchanged a knowing glance with Mr. Wolf by her side, silently communicating their shared resolve.

If it came to that, they'd have no choice but to destroy the Millennia Aegis.

Nothing mattered more than human life.

With the deadline looming, Abigail refused to wait any longer, launching a full-on assault on the two. To her, as long as they still breathed, they could serve her grand purpose; individual lives held no value.

Success would absolve her of all past deeds, no matter how dark.

Percival's powers were constrained, yet the Millennia Aegis within him surged with endless energy.

Vivienne, with her powers channeled into her silver needles, joined forces with Percival to withstand Abigail.

Even within the magic circle, Abigail found no advantage.

One protected by the Millennia Aegis, the other unaffected by the circle.

Abigail's attempts to counter grew more desperate, but leveraging the circle's focal point, she narrowly evaded their attacks multiple times.

Seizing the moment, Vivienne and Mr. Wolf cornered her with nowhere to flee.

Suddenly, the sky darkened—an ominous sign.

Abigail Ephemeral ceased her attack, a strange gleam in her eyes. "Your time is up," she declared.

Vivienne and Percival, quick to react, prepared their defenses.

Percival reached for the Millennia Aegis, intending to destroy it, only for an invisible force to whisk it away.

Hovering above the circle, the Aegis radiated a soft glow.

Abigail smirked, believing the Aegis needed a chosen one to activate. Yet, within the circle, it seemed to align itself, mocking her adversaries, "Did you really think you could touch what the circle claims?"

With everything in place, Abigail locked her gaze on Vivienne, aiming to harness the Aegis's power against her.

Percival, undeterred, countered her move.

Though their powers were diminished within the circle, he wouldn't let harm befall Vivienne, not with their first child on the way.

Abigail raised an eyebrow, amused, "First, I'll kill you, then the child. Only then will she grasp the true depths of joy and sorrow."

Hearing Abigail's threat towards Vivienne and her unborn child, Percival's eyes darkened with resolve.

He would protect them at all costs.

Vivienne, standing firmly behind him, knew exactly what was at stake. They had come to end Abigail's reign of terror, not to fall victim to it.

Their life together, and their future child, meant everything.

"Mr. Wolf," she shouted, "don't worry, she won't succeed. We'll capture her and hand her over to the authorities. We’ll be heroes."

Percival nodded, "Alright, Vivienne wants her alive, we'll take her alive."

Abigail scoffed, "Still dreaming of glory? You'll have plenty of time for that in the afterlife."

She moved to capture Vivienne with her powers.

At the last moment, a figure threw themselves at Abigail, clinging to her, preventing her escape.

Delilah, despite a brutal counterattack from Abigail, refused to let go, "You took my son... I want your life..."

Vivienne was taken aback by Delilah's sudden intervention and her fearless stand against Abigail.

Just then, the Millennia Aegis unleashed a beam of light.