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?”

time in the Hawthorn family these

marrying Dorian, she was

but she

a complete jerk who had bullied Vivienne’s mother, she couldn’t

she realized that excessive patience would never

it was

daughter had to keep them away

This isn’t your place to talk!” Joseph shouted angrily.

my house! I’m Dorian’s lawful wife! I’m Vivienne’s stepmother! I have the right to speak here!” Cordelia retorted sternly. “Leave my house now, or I’ll call the police.”

docile Cordelia to be so firm, and he was taken aback.

the police! Go ahead! She drugged me, and you’re still on her side? I wanna

and said, “Me drugging you? Do

Joseph was speechless.

no evidence.

her arms crossed over her chest, and she said lightly, “You have no evidence that I drugged you, but I have evidence that you drugged me. Wanna try your luck?”

else, they wouldn’t have the guts to

weren’t causing trouble, that

Joseph was Dorian’s

her, she could still feel that Dorian

hadn’t been overly demanding of the Hawthorn family because of

a month, but she had already strayed from her original intention when she first came to the Hawthorn family.

to the Hawthorn family without any intention of letting

changed her mind?

the affection Dorian had shown her.

cunning. If he kept causing a scene,

he had no proof that Vivienne had drugged

was at her

him had been swirling around. The Hawthorn family couldn’t afford

his teeth and said, “You just wait and see. I won’t let

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

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

took the antidote, he stormed off angrily.