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?”

having a hard time in the Hawthorn family these past

family wasn’t well–off, and after marrying Dorian, she was

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

a complete jerk who had bullied Vivienne’s mother, she couldn’t hold it

never earn their respect, but would only

enduring, it was better

keep them

isn’t your place to talk!” Joseph shouted

I’m Dorian’s lawful wife! I’m Vivienne’s stepmother! I have the right to speak here!” Cordelia retorted sternly. “Leave my

the usually docile Cordelia to be so firm,

Go ahead! She drugged me, and you’re still on her side? I wanna see if she can

“Me drugging

was

had no evidence.

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

they wouldn’t have the guts

trouble, that would

was

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

but she had already strayed

Hawthorn family without any intention of

had changed her

Dorian had shown her.

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

no proof that Vivienne had drugged

the Hawthorn family was at

and him had been swirling around.

He gritted his teeth and said, “You just wait

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

He could only look at Vivienne helplessly,

took the antidote,