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

well–off, and after marrying Dorian, she was looked down upon by Beatrice and his

her low status, she had her pride, but she had been enduring it all

a complete jerk who had bullied Vivienne’s mother, she

would never earn their respect,

enduring, it was better

keep them away from him.

your place

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,

be so firm, and

you’re still on her side? I wanna see if she can walk away scot–free after the police get involved.”

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

Joseph was

had no evidence.

was leaning 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

else, they wouldn’t have the guts to stand

they weren’t causing trouble, that would be her mistake.

was Dorian’s

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

been protecting her, and she hadn’t been overly demanding of the Hawthorn family

month, but she had already strayed from her original intention

the Hawthorn family without any intention of letting them

changed

Dorian had shown her.

If he

proof that Vivienne had drugged

Hawthorn family was at her

him had been swirling around. The Hawthorn family couldn’t

teeth

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

look at Vivienne helplessly, “Vivienne…” Without

Joseph took the antidote, he