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?”

in the Hawthorn family these past few years.

and after marrying Dorian, she was looked down upon by Beatrice and his brothers.

but she had been enduring it all

had bullied Vivienne’s mother, she couldn’t hold it in any longer.

would never earn their respect, but would only make things worse.

it was better to break ties.

keep them

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

have the right to speak here!” Cordelia retorted sternly. “Leave my house now, or I’ll call

to be so firm, and

and you’re still on her side? I wanna see if she can walk

said, “Me drugging you? Do you have any

Joseph was

had no evidence.

and she said lightly, “You have no evidence that

it were anyone else, they wouldn’t have the guts to stand here and argue with

weren’t causing trouble, that

Joseph was Dorian’s brother.

her, she could still feel

been overly demanding

a month, but she had already strayed from her original intention when

come to the Hawthorn family without any

changed her

the affection Dorian had

was fuming, but he also realized that Vivienne was cunning. If

had no proof that Vivienne had drugged him.

was at her

the banquet, rumors and scandals about the Hawthorn family and him had been swirling around. The Hawthorn

his teeth and said, “You just wait and see. I

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

was his brother after all. He could only look at Vivienne helplessly, “Vivienne…” Without making things more difficult for Joseph, Vivienne crouched down and shoved a pill into Joseph’s

the antidote, he stormed