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?”

came to the room with you, but after I got you your clothes, I left because you told me to go

and quickly shifted the blame to Vivienne, “The maid heard strange noises from the room, so we came to check. Who knew it

maid heard strange noises and came to check?”

Arabella answered

in there? If we were, wouldn’t you usually handle such scandals internally? You guys came in with a group of people, as if you couldn’t wait for people to find out. Why were you so certain that

you came in and saw that the person

she had a

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

matters to be publicized, especially in high society where a scandal could be greatly exaggerated by the media.

Beatrice in front of everyone that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington were alone in the

obviously done on purpose.

might have been framed, and the person behind it was the talented woman well–known in Havenwood,

eyes filled with

expected Vivienne, this country girl,

underestimated

an illicit affair with Mr. Ellington and framing

you see me having an illicit affair with Mr. Ellington? Vivienne replied

throwing dirt at me? I’m arrogant and domineering? I don’t respect you? Please tell me, Beatrice,

fell silent.

at the

heaved a sigh of

Vivienne came back, she spoke very little. If she could avoid talking, she

and you blame me? I don’t care about you?

would disappear from her

do saying

to

give you a chance

still struggling in the