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?”

been having a hard time in

wasn’t well–off, and after marrying Dorian, she was looked down upon

pride, but she had been enduring it all for

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

would never earn their respect, but would only make things worse.

than enduring, it was better

had to keep

isn’t your place to talk!” Joseph shouted

Vivienne’s stepmother! I have the right to speak here!” Cordelia retorted sternly. “Leave my house now, or I’ll call

usually docile Cordelia to be so firm, and

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

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

Joseph was speechless.

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 luck?”

else, they wouldn’t have the guts to

trouble, that

was

been protecting her, she could still

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

half a month, but she had already strayed from

to the Hawthorn family without

had changed her

the affection Dorian had shown her.

was cunning. If he kept

had no proof that Vivienne had

family was

about the Hawthorn family and him had been swirling around. The Hawthorn

himself too weak. He gritted his teeth

Dorian, “Aren’t you

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