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 Hawthorn family these past

Dorian, she was

pride, but she had been enduring it all for Dorian.

complete jerk who had bullied Vivienne’s mother, she

that excessive patience would never earn their respect,

than enduring, it was

keep them

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

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

usually docile Cordelia to be so firm, and he was taken aback.

he regained 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 walk away scot–free after the police

“Me drugging you?

was

had no

against the 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 me. Wanna try your

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

that would be her mistake.

was Dorian’s

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

hadn’t been overly demanding of the Hawthorn family because

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

had come to the Hawthorn family without any intention of letting them

changed her

affection Dorian had shown

fuming, but he also realized that Vivienne was cunning. If he kept causing a scene, she would definitely call the

proof that Vivienne had drugged him.

the Hawthorn family was at her

Hawthorn family and him had been

to stand up but found himself too weak. He gritted his teeth

glared at Dorian, “Aren’t you going to make her give me the antidote?”

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

took the antidote, he stormed off