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?”

Vivienne, she couldn’t control herself, her voice unconsciously 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

heard strange noises from the room, so we came to check. Who knew it would be Joseph here? Only you guys were here during

mocking, “The maid heard strange noises and came

answered

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 if you couldn’t wait for people to find out. Why were you so

came in and saw that the person inside wasn’t me, you were mortified?”

thought she had a point.

having an affair, Beatrice should have

high society where a scandal could be greatly exaggerated by

Ellington were alone in the room, as if they

obviously done

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

eyes filled

her face burned. She hadn’t expected Vivienne, this country girl, to be so logical. With just a few words, she drew everyone’s attention

underestimated

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

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

see it, why are you throwing dirt at me? I’m arrogant and domineering? I don’t respect you? Please tell me, Beatrice, what right do

room fell silent.

shocked at the news about the

and Cordelia heaved a sigh of

back, she spoke very little. If she could avoid talking, she wouldn’t say a word.

reacted, shouting angrily, “Everyone can see your arrogant and domineering behavior, and you blame me? I don’t care about you? With your attitude, have you ever given me a chance to care about

would disappear from her

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

she trying to

case, I’ll give you

at Joseph and the maid still struggling in the servant’s room, her eyes full of