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?”

having a hard time in

Dorian, she was looked down upon by Beatrice and his

status, she had her pride, but she had been

Vivienne’s mother, she couldn’t

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

enduring, it was

keep them away

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

stepmother! I have the right to speak here!” Cordelia retorted sternly.

usually docile Cordelia to be so firm, and

police! Go ahead! She drugged me, and you’re still on her side? I wanna see if she can

said, “Me drugging you? Do you have

was speechless.

had no

wall, 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

have the guts to stand here and

they weren’t causing trouble, that would be her

was

always been protecting her, she could still feel that Dorian didn’t want

overly demanding of the

for half a month, but she had already strayed

come to the Hawthorn family without any intention of

had changed

affection Dorian had shown

cunning. If he kept causing a scene, she would definitely call the

no proof that

family was at

rumors and scandals about the Hawthorn family and him had been swirling around. The Hawthorn family couldn’t afford another scandal.

up but found himself too weak. He gritted his teeth and said, “You just wait and see. I

you going to

look at Vivienne helplessly, “Vivienne…” Without making things more difficult

Joseph took the antidote, he stormed