The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 43

Joseph was dumbstruck, staring at Vivienne without uttering a word.

She had been hiding behind the door, and he hadn’t noticed!

What did it mean that she had slipped him a aphrodisiac?

As if to answer his silent question, Vivienne’s grin widened. “What happened yesterday was payback for what you did years ago, Joseph. You weren’t wrongly accused!”

Her expression was surprisingly calm, not a trace of anger on her face.

But that made her all the more devilish.

“You!” Joseph pointed at Vivienne, “You’re,nothing but trouble!”

“Enough! Big bro!” Dorian suddenly roared. “Evelyn is your sister–in–law, and you did that to her. Now you dare to insult Vivienne. Do you think I wouldn’t cut ties with you?”

He was filled with regret.

Utter regret!

When he knew Beatrice disliked Vivienne’s mother, he had thrown himself into his work, thinking that if he tried harder, Beatrice would accept Vivienne’s mother.

As a result, he had completely neglected his family.

“Get out of my house. From now on, you’re not welcome here,” Dorian said, pointing towards the door.

He wanted to seek justice for Vivienne’s mother, but without evidence, even calling the police wouldn’t help if Joseph just denied everything.

The only thing he could do was to break off contact with Joseph.

“What do you want Vivienne to explain?” Cordelia couldn’t hold back her anger. “What about you and Emma? Vivienne ‘did drug you, but that was because you drugged her first. She was just getting back at you!”

Cordelia spoke up resolutely. “You cheated on your wife, you even have a bastard child. You did something wrong and you blame Vivienne? Where’s your dignity?”

hard time in the Hawthorn family these

marrying Dorian, she was looked down

her low status, she had her pride, but she had

who had bullied Vivienne’s

moment, she realized that excessive patience would never earn their respect, but would

it was better

keep them away from

isn’t your place to talk!” Joseph

the right to

be so

me, and you’re still on her side? I

said, “Me drugging you? Do you have any

Joseph was

had no evidence.

arms crossed over her chest, and she said lightly, “You have no evidence that I drugged you, but I have evidence that you

wouldn’t have the guts

trouble, that would

was

her, she could still feel that Dorian didn’t want to escalate family conflicts.

and she hadn’t been overly demanding

but she had already strayed

the Hawthorn family without any intention of

changed her mind?

the affection Dorian had

that Vivienne was cunning. If he kept causing a scene, she would definitely call the police.

he had no proof that Vivienne

family was

rumors and scandals about the Hawthorn family and him had been swirling

himself too weak. He gritted his teeth and said, “You just

glared at Dorian, “Aren’t you going to make her give me the

at Vivienne helplessly, “Vivienne…” Without making things more difficult for Joseph, Vivienne crouched down and shoved

antidote, he stormed off