The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 35

Beatrice instantly started looking for Vivienne and Percival but saw no sign of them. Her forehead scrunched up in worry. The medicine meant for Vivienne was ingested by Joseph instead. Vivienne and Percival were supposed to be in this room, but now it was occupied by Joseph and a nanny. Beatrice had seen too much in her lifetime and immediately suspected Vivienne was behind this.

“That little bitch!” Beatrice fumed.

“Grandma, let’s not get heated up, we need to sort this out first!” Arabella was equally livid.

She had no idea how Vivienne discovered the aphrodisiac in her drink, let alone why, Joseph ended up taking the drug she made. But she had no time to dwell on that, she just wanted to get the current situation under control.

Beatrice knew this wasn’t the time to investigate these issues. She glanced at the gàwping guests, feeling utterly humiliated. She instructed Arabella, “Since you made the drug, give Joseph the antidote.”

Arabella nodded, she was thinking the same.

She summoned two security guards to bring Joseph down. Then, she pretended to examine him and slipped him the antidote when no one was watching.

But Joseph showed no sign of improvement, the antidote didn’t work!

Arabella’s brow furrowed instantly, what was going on? Why wasn’t her antidote working? She remembered that Vivienne had some medical skills. Did Vivienne change her drug? That’s just impossible!

Vivienne was just a village girl from Emerald Mountain. Even if she had some medical knowledge, it was elementary at best. She must have lucked out when she cured Isolde. She couldn’t possibly know how to make aphrodisiac. Could it be Percival? It must be him. He’s a cripple, couldn’t get a wife, so he planned to drug Vivienne. But he didn’t expect Joseph to take it instead.

Beatrice also noticed that the antidote had no effect on Joseph, who seemed more energetic and stronger than before. He pushed the security guards aside and lunged at the nanny again, creating another indecent scene. Everyone started to feel awkward by the scene.

Beatrice’s face darkened. She looked at Arabella, questioning her with her eyes.

for everyone to hear, “Grandma, Joseph has taken an

she is, immediately caught on to Arabella’s

he’s taken a very potent aphrodisiac. It can only

roared, “Who would do such a vile thing?”

“There’s one thing that’s bothering me. Vivienne and Mr. Ellington were in this room just now, how did it end up being–Joseph? And Joseph’s room is upstairs. Even if he wanted to

making sure everyone could hear the implications

such a scandal should be handled privately.

recording the incident. It had to be dealt with

no one from the Hawthorn family

didn’t believe for a second that Joseph and the

an affair, he would have chosen a beautiful woman with a

so special about

Arabella’s words, the crowd nodded, thinking

careless when

more to this story.

suddenly raised her voice, “Vivienne framed Joseph!”

framed Joseph

had been relieved when he found out Vivienne wasn’t in the room, immediately retorted, “Mom! We haven’t figured out what happened yet, how can you

seethed. “Just now, several nannies saw her and Mr. Ellington in this room. But then it was Joseph and this happened. Everyone is here, but she and Mr. Ellington are missing. Then tell

voice came from behind them, “Are you looking

see Vivienne pushing Percival towards them.

intention behind all this drama an

rushed over, “Mr.

tone indifferent, “Why wouldn’t