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 the Hawthorn family

was looked

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

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

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

it was better

keep them

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

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

be so firm, and he was taken aback.

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

and said, “Me drugging you? Do

Joseph 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

it were anyone else, they wouldn’t have the guts to stand

trouble, that would be

Joseph was Dorian’s

always been protecting her, she could still

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

with Dorian for half a month, but she had already

without any intention of letting them off easy.

had changed

Dorian had shown her.

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

he had no proof that Vivienne had drugged him.

Hawthorn family was at

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

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

you going to make her give me

his attitude, but he was his brother after all. He could only look at Vivienne helplessly, “Vivienne…” Without making things more difficult

antidote, he stormed off angrily.