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?”

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 know

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 during that time, are you saying this

maid heard strange noises

answered confidently.

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 certain that Mr. Ellington and I were having an

cold, “Or was it because when you came in and saw

thought she had

having an affair, Beatrice should have immediately had the news suppressed and not let it spread.

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

Beatrice in front of everyone that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington were alone in the room, as if they were doing something unmentionable.

done

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

looked at Arabella, their eyes filled with various

She hadn’t expected Vivienne, this country girl, to

underestimated

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

see me having an illicit affair with Mr. Ellington?

anything, Vivienne interrupted her, “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 to judge my character when you never cared about your own granddaughter

fell silent.

the news about the

heaved a sigh of

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

about!” Beatrice reacted, shouting angrily, “Everyone can see your arrogant and domineering behavior, and you blame me? I don’t

disappear from her

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

she trying to embarrass her?

that case, I’ll give you a

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