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

well–off, and after marrying Dorian, she was looked down

but she had been enduring

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

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

enduring, it was better

daughter had to keep them away from him.

isn’t your place to talk!” Joseph shouted

is 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

Cordelia to be so firm, and

police! Go ahead! She drugged me, and you’re still on her

drugging

Joseph was speechless.

had no evidence.

leaning against the wall, her arms crossed over her chest, and she said lightly, “You have no evidence that I drugged

they wouldn’t have the guts to stand

weren’t causing trouble, that would be

was

she could still feel that Dorian didn’t

had been protecting her, and she hadn’t been overly demanding of the Hawthorn family because of him.

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

Hawthorn family without any intention of letting

had changed her mind?

Dorian had shown her.

Vivienne was cunning. If he kept causing a scene,

proof that Vivienne

family was

Hawthorn family and him had been swirling around. The

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

you going to make her

unhappy 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 into

antidote, he stormed off