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?”

in the

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

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

bullied Vivienne’s mother, she

moment, she realized that excessive patience would never earn their respect,

it was better to

to keep them away from

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

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

to be so firm, and he was taken aback.

moment, he regained his senses and barked, “Call the police! Go ahead! She drugged me, and you’re still on

and said, “Me drugging you?

Joseph was speechless.

had no

over her chest, and she said lightly, “You have no evidence that I drugged you, but I

the guts to stand here and argue with

they weren’t causing trouble, that would

Joseph was

protecting her, she could still feel

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

a month, but she had already strayed from her original intention

had come to the Hawthorn family without any intention of letting

changed her

affection Dorian had

Vivienne was cunning. If he

proof that Vivienne

family was

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

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

at Dorian, “Aren’t you going

helplessly, “Vivienne…” Without making things more difficult for Joseph,

took the antidote, he