The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

After hanging up the phone, Vivienne pushed open the window, staring at the blue sky outside with a cold expression. “Mom, who did you piss off?”

She left the Hawthorn family when she was only nine. All she remembered was her mother being bullied by Beatrice, but her mother always put up with it. At that time, she didn’t understand why her mother, who was clearly a smart and capable person, would be bullied and not fight back. It wasn’t until they left the Hawthorn family and found themselves pursued by various parties that she understood her mother’s mysterious Muay Thai, Her mother wasn’t ignorant of resistance, she was evading those who were after them.

Until one day, her mother received a call. She noticed her mother’s unusual expression, but due to her young age and multiple escape experiences, she thought someone was after them again.

But that night, her mother committed suicide. Her mother ended her life with a poison she developed.

Before leaving, she told Vivienne to go to the Emerald Monastery to find Finnian, to learn Muay Thai from him, and warned her not to leave the there for ten years and to hide her abilities. Her mother made a special request that after her death, she should be cremated, and there was no need to erect a tombstone.

Ten years later, she was to return to the Hawthorn family to find her father, Dorian, and fulfill her engagement with Percival.

She did everything else. The only thing she didn’t do was marry Percival.

For the past ten years, she lived in the shadow of her mother’s death, she had to seek revenge, and couldn’t let marriage hinder her. But now she found out that Percival was also involved in the events back then.

The engagement was cancelled, so to find out the truth about the past, she had to find another way.

knocking interrupted Vivienne’s thoughts. She opened the door, only to see Beatrice

living room, including Beatrice’s eldest son,

rage, especially when they saw Vivienne,

You irresponsible girl! Who gave you the right to break off the engagement with the Ellington family? You’ungrateful child! Do you even care

almost spit fire. She couldn’t believe that Vivienne would unilaterally break off the engagement. If it

she

care, as long as Richard wanted to get engaged with the Hawthorn family’s daughter,

from her. She stared at Beatrice

was me who let Vivienne break off the engagement.” Dorian shielded Vivienne behind him and spoke with a stern expression. “If you have a problem, take

him, her anger bursting. “You’re the one who betrayed the family. Do you know what this marriage means to the Hawthorn family?” She didn’t want Arabella to marry Percival before, but she didn’t really cancel the engagement. She just wanted to find a way that could get the Ellington family’s investment and protect Arabella. But with Vivienne’s move, if it caused the dissatisfaction

sneered. “Isn’t it just for your pride? You

say that about our mom? She’s doing this for the Hawthorn family, and besides,

receive higher education. She might not even have finished high school, right? She’s nineteen now and can’t go to college, so she can only find some

my daughter. I have the right to decide who she marries. No matter how good Percival is, Vivienne won’t marry him.” “You!” Michael was so angry his

at Dorian and angrily said. “You are not in charge of this family. As the granddaughter of the Hawthorn family, Vivienne should contribute to

out a cold laugh,

turned her head sharply, her eyes like venomous snakes. “What are

gazes fixed on Beatrice. “I’m laughing at your poor memory. It seems like I haven’t spent a penny of yours since l

that this granny of hers never even bought her a single piece of candy. “You!” Beatrice was so angry she could hardly breathe, glaring at Vivienne with a hint of resentment. This little brat sure had a sharp tongue. “Vivienne!” Michael shouted angrily, “How can you talk to your grandmother like that? She’s your elder. Is this how your mother