The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 31

Percival was as nonchalant as if he was talking about something mundane.

This made Arabella’s heart beat faster once again.

Percival had Dr. William’s number? And he’s planning to call him? Was he planning on completely ruining her reputation today?

This cannot happen!

She couldn’t let her carefully crafted image be destroyed just like that.

Arabella lifted her gaze, her face cold, “The Ellington family is powerful, so Mr. Ellington, you can do as you please, but I can’t! The gift is for Dr. William, I should go apologize in person and take it back. So please wait, Mr. Ellington, I’ll go change.”

Before Percival could object, she turned and went upstairs.

Once upstairs, Arabella closed the door tightly, her eyes filled with resentment.

She clenched her teeth and balled her fists, thinking, “Vivienne! Percival! This isn’t over yet!”

Later, Arabella changed her outfit, threw some herbs out the window, then went downstairs:

She didn’t even take her bag.

She did this to show everyone that she was really going to deliver the herbs.

Arabella went to Beatrice and Octavia, and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, I’ve caused trouble for the Hawthorn family.”

Hearing this, Octavia sneered inwardly, of course she’d blame Arabella!

Besides, she never liked Arabella!

This girl was too manipulative, sometimes even blatantly showing her desires.

But of course, she couldn’t say these things out loud.

Beatrice held the financial reigns of the Hawthorn family, they needed her to survive.

I

you.” Arabella bowed her head, still appearing well–behaved and sensible, only her fallen hair hid the sharpness in

Octavia didn’t know that Arabella hasn’t delivered the

even if she knew, she would make the same choice as Arabella, not

Arabella quickly

everyone, went to the backyard, collected the herbs,

the drama

it further. After all, this was the Hawthorn family. His

about what just happened,

was as cheerful as ever, dealing with the guests with a

and Dorian, Cordelia, and Thaddeus were sitting in

sitting with Vivienne was Isolde.

leave, Vivienne had no choice but to take her to

wasn’t their choice to sit

the privilege to sit at the main

didn’t mind, he found it relaxing not being

She preferred

Since they weren’t given much attention

they say down, someone patted Vivienne’s shoulder, saying, “Ms. Vivienne,

eyebrow at the person in front of her. Charlotte was wearing a long purple dress, she wasn’t frail like Arabella, her features were well defined, and she had

saying, “Do you have any grudges against

Just can’t stand her ways!” Charlotte gave a smile to Vivienne, “I

smiling. Was this a compliment?

I gotta go, my dad’s so mad about me getting involved in this, he’s about to break my legs. I need to save my skin.” With that, Charlotte lifted

was wearing pants under

give Vivienne a chance to speak, she just ran off like

rubbed her

Thomas came over with Percival.

indifferent looking

at Percival first, then at Leopold, her gaze

touched his nose, feeling

had this strange smile. He even suspected if Ms. Vivienne had a crush on him, but her expression didn’t

Hawthorn, Ms. Vivienne, may we sit here?”

swayed by his