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?”

with you, but after I got you your

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

mocking, “The maid heard strange

Arabella answered confidently.

looked around at 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

you came in and saw that the person inside wasn’t

she had a point.

and Percival were having an affair, Beatrice should have immediately had the news suppressed

matters to be publicized, especially in high society where a

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

done

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

at Arabella, their eyes filled

her, 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

had underestimated

cursed in a fit of rage, “You’re not even married yet but you’re having an illicit affair with Mr. Ellington and framing Joseph.

illicit affair with Mr.

“If you didn’t 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 you have

fell

shocked at the

a

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

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 you?”

would disappear from

to do saying all this in front of so many

trying to

“In that case, I’ll give you a

and the maid still struggling in the