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.

they arrived at

directly, “Open the door.”

couldn’t wait to see what was going on

else

Vivienne had an

would definitely be trending

out their phones ready to snap a

the door swung

eyes widened in surprise,

talking about, Ms. Vivienne

were her son Joseph and the Hawthorn

together in a

hair

But his body felt worse, it was like a million

one thought, he needed

her clothes, the other hand groping her chest, “Babe, you smell so good,

know why you feel the same as that woman at home, I don’t

embarrassed by Joseph’s actions, completely lost her cool after hearing his words.

Joseph away forcefully, her face was beet red with anger, “Joseph! You’re

snapped back to reality after a moment of

this news was not as big as Mr. Ellington and Ms. Vivienne

clueless about what was

nanny again, “Babe, hurry up and give it to me,

anymore.”

a live show with the nanny.

unknown whether the nanny did this on purpose, with so many people around, anyone would feel ashamed, but she didn’t resist, instead she cooperated enthusiastically, and from time to time, moaning

a rush of anger surge to her head, she couldn’t take

“Ms. Octavia!”

care of Octavia’s family saw this and

Arabella, who were shocked at the side, also finally snapped