The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 34

In the corridor, many people were heading towards a room.

Beatrice was leading them, with Arabella and Octavia flanking her on either side.

Loads of guests were trailing behind her.

Dorian and Cordelia were squished at the back of the crowd, each of them clutching Thaddeus by the hand, looking worried sick.

Up front, Arabella was matching Beatrice’s pace, and said to her in a voice everyone could hear, “Granny, don’t be mad, I might have heard wrong. My sister wouldn’t do something like that.”

Beatrice shot her a glance and said, “You’re still defending her at this point? Arabella, you’re my top–notch granddaughter, but why are you always batting for Vivienne since she’s back? Today is Octavia’s birthday party, and Vivienne dares to do this at home, she’s absolutely insulting me.”

Although she said that, excitement was more visible on Beatrice’s face than anger.

Yes! Excitement!

After today, Vivienne must marry Percival!

Arabella wouldn’t have to marry a disabled guy, and the Ellington family could get some money, thinking about this, she was over the moon.

“It might be a misunderstanding!” Arabella, hiding the glint in her eyes, said, “My sister went to change clothes, maybe Mr. Ellington had something to discuss with her.”

“What misunderstanding?” Beatrice said indignantly, “You’re too soft–hearted! Mr. Ellington initially proposed to you, but when Vivienne came back, he fell for her. They’re the ones who messed up, but you became the victim.”

Beatrice glanced at the guests around them, raising her voice a bit, “Do you remember what they just said about you? Said you were delusional, he’s Vivienne’s fiancé yet you claimed he’s yours.“”

Arabella dropped her gaze, tears welling up in her eyes, biting her lip, her voice was a bit choked, “Granny, I don’t care about those rumors.”

“But I care!” Beatrice said sternly, “Vivienne is my blood granddaughter, but I always side with the one who’s right. She’s arrogant and domineering, and now she’s causing a scene at the Hawthorn family’s party, I’ll teach her a good lesson today.”

Dorian and Cordelia at the back of the crowd were frantic, they wanted to explain, but Beatrice and Arabella didn’t give them a chance to butt in.

were talking, they

“Open the door.”

couldn’t wait to see what was going on inside.

her, everyone else was

Ms. Vivienne

definitely be trending

out their phones ready to snap a

then, the door swung

eyes widened

what Beatrice was talking about, Ms. Vivienne and

son Joseph

in a

madwoman, grabbed Joseph’s hair and started hitting him

body felt worse, it was like a million ants

head was filled with one thought, he needed

impulsively, one hand tearing at her clothes, the other hand groping her chest,

you feel the same as that woman at home, I don’t mind.” Joseph

and embarrassed by Joseph’s actions, completely lost her cool after hearing

was beet red

a moment of shock, and took out

and Ms. Vivienne having

about

pounced on the nanny again, “Babe, hurry up

anymore.”

he started a live show with the

ashamed, but she didn’t resist, instead she cooperated enthusiastically, and from time to time, moaning sounds

to her head, she couldn’t take it anymore

“Ms. Octavia!”

for taking care of Octavia’s family

the side, also finally snapped back to