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 past few

marrying Dorian, she was looked down upon by Beatrice and

status, she had her pride, but

jerk who had bullied Vivienne’s mother, she

that excessive patience would never earn their respect, but would only make things

was better to break

daughter had to keep them

isn’t your place to

wife! I’m Vivienne’s stepmother! I have the right to

be so

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

drugging you? Do you have any proof?”

was

had no

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

they wouldn’t have the guts to

they weren’t causing trouble, that would be

Joseph was

could still feel

and she hadn’t been overly

only been getting along with Dorian for half a month, but she had already strayed from her original

the Hawthorn family without any intention of letting them off easy.

changed her mind?

Dorian

was cunning. If

that Vivienne had

family was at

and him

He gritted his teeth and said,

saying this, he glared at Dorian, “Aren’t you going

with his attitude, but he 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

Joseph took the antidote,