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 clothes, I left because

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 during that time, are you saying this has nothing to

mocking, “The maid heard

Arabella answered

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 wait for people to find out. Why were you

because when you came in and saw that the person inside wasn’t me,

she had a

affair, Beatrice should have

private matters to be publicized, especially in high society

everyone that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington were alone

was obviously done on

been framed, and the person behind it was

looked at Arabella, their eyes filled with

gaze on her, her face burned. She hadn’t expected Vivienne, this country girl, to be

had underestimated Vivienne.

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

affair with Mr. Ellington? Vivienne replied calmly.

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

fell

shocked at the news about the

and Cordelia heaved a sigh of

If she could avoid talking, she wouldn’t say

domineering behavior, and you blame me? I don’t care about you?

Vivienne would disappear from her

trying to do saying

to

“In that case, I’ll give you a chance to care about me.”

maid still struggling in the servant’s room, her