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?”

a hard time in

Dorian, she was looked down upon by Beatrice

status, she had her pride, but she had been

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

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

was better

to keep them away from

isn’t your place to talk!” Joseph

I have the right to speak here!” Cordelia retorted sternly. “Leave

to be so firm, and

police! Go ahead! She drugged me, and you’re still on her side? I wanna see if she can walk away scot–free after the

“Me drugging you? Do you have

Joseph was

had no evidence.

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?”

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

trouble, that would be her

was Dorian’s

had always been protecting her, she could still

been overly demanding of the Hawthorn family because

wondered, she had only been getting along with Dorian for half a month, but she had already strayed from

the Hawthorn family without

changed

Dorian had

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

that Vivienne had

Hawthorn family was at her mercy.

since the banquet, rumors and scandals about the Hawthorn family and him had been swirling around. The Hawthorn

too weak. He gritted his teeth

glared at Dorian, “Aren’t you going to make her

after all. He could only look at Vivienne helplessly, “Vivienne…”

Joseph took the antidote, he