The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 36

“Ha ha!” At that, Leopold burst out laughing.

Vivienne was straight to the point with her comeback.

Percival and Thomas didn’t show much emotion, but Isolde looked confused. She tilted her head to look at Vivienne and asked in a childlike tone, “Vivienne, isn’t she a human?”

“Nope.” Vivienne answered frankly.

“Ha ha!” Leopold couldn’t hold it in anymore and laughed out loud.

Vivienne, you’re a riot!

Isolde thought for a while, then asked, “Is she a ghost then? Why did she disappear when she went into the room with you? Did she use magic to disappear?”

After she said this, she felt something was off and corrected herself, “No, ghosts can’t use magic. They can only scare people.”

She then hid in Vivienne’s arms and pretended to be scared, “I’m scared! There’s a ghost!”

Although Isolde’s words were amusing, everyone in the room was smart. They all started thinking seriously about this.

Arabella had come to the room with Vivienne, but then she brought people to catch them in the act.

But what they caught was Joseph, so Arabella claimed that Vivienne had drugged him.

Thinking carefully, there were many questions in this situation.

As for what the Hawthorn family was up to, they had no idea, and since it didn’t concern them, no one said anything. They just treated it as a joke.

Arabella’s face was extremely darkened, she suppressed her rage and demanded, “What do you mean by that, sis?”

Vivienne gave her a casual glance, “Don’t you understand?”

rising a few pitches, “I came to the room with you, but after I got you your clothes, I left because you told me to go and get Mr. Ellington for you.

everyone looking at her strangely and quickly shifted the blame to Vivienne, “The maid heard strange noises from the room, so we came to check. Who

smile mocking, “The maid heard strange noises and came to check?”

answered confidently.

everyone and said leisurely, “What did you want to see? If Mr. Ellington and I were doing something in there? If we were, wouldn’t you usually handle such scandals internally? You guys came in with a group of people, as

in and

had

Percival were having an affair, Beatrice should have immediately had the news suppressed and not

family would want their private matters to be publicized, especially in high society where a scandal could be greatly

that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington were alone in the room, as if

done on

and the person behind it was the talented woman well–known in

eyes filled with various emotions.

country girl, to be so logical. With just a few words, she drew

underestimated

an illicit affair with Mr. Ellington and framing Joseph. You’re not sorry at all and even blame

affair with

me? I’m arrogant and domineering? I don’t respect you? Please

fell

were shocked at the news about the Hawthorn

heaved a sigh of relief.

If she could avoid talking, she wouldn’t say a

see your arrogant and domineering behavior, and you blame me? I don’t care about you? With your attitude, have you ever given

disappear

girl, what was she trying to do saying all this in front of so many people?

trying to embarrass her?

I’ll give you a chance to care about

glanced at Joseph and the maid still struggling in the servant’s room,