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?”

Arabella talked to 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 Mr. Ellington for you. I don’t

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 knew it would be Joseph here? Only you guys were here

“The maid heard strange noises and came

answered confidently.

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

it because when you came in and saw that

thought she had

have immediately had the news suppressed

want their private matters to be publicized, especially in high society

Beatrice in front of everyone that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington

was obviously done on purpose.

been framed, and the person behind it was the talented woman

at Arabella, their eyes filled

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

had underestimated Vivienne.

of rage, “You’re not even married yet but you’re having an illicit affair with Mr. Ellington

an illicit affair with Mr. Ellington? Vivienne

don’t respect you? Please tell me, Beatrice, what right do you have to judge my character when you never cared about your own granddaughter and are

room fell

the news about

heaved a

came back, she spoke very little. If she could avoid talking, she wouldn’t

see your arrogant and domineering behavior, and you blame me? I don’t

Vivienne would disappear

she trying to do saying all this in front of so many

she trying to embarrass her?

I’ll give you a chance to

the maid still struggling in the servant’s room, her eyes