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?”

had been having a hard time in the Hawthorn family these past few

marrying Dorian, she was looked down upon by Beatrice

she had her pride, but she had

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

would never earn their respect, but would only make

it was better to break ties.

had to keep them away

up! This isn’t your place to

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

the usually docile Cordelia to be so firm,

his senses and barked, “Call the police! Go ahead! She drugged me, and you’re still on her side? I wanna see if she can

smiled and said, “Me drugging you? Do you have any proof?”

Joseph was speechless.

no evidence.

she said lightly, “You have no evidence that I drugged you, but I have evidence that you drugged me. Wanna try your

anyone else, they wouldn’t have the guts to stand here and

weren’t causing trouble, that would be her

was Dorian’s brother.

still feel that Dorian

been overly demanding

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

Hawthorn family without any intention of letting them off easy.

had changed her

affection Dorian

but he also realized that Vivienne was cunning. If he kept causing a

had no proof that

the Hawthorn family was at her

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

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

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

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 mouth.

antidote, he stormed off angrily.