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 the Hawthorn family these past

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

her pride, but she had been enduring

jerk who had bullied Vivienne’s mother, she

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

was better

daughter had to keep them away

place to talk!” Joseph shouted angrily.

the right to speak here!” Cordelia retorted sternly. “Leave my house now, or

be

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 police get involved.”

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

Joseph was speechless.

had no

have no evidence that

the guts to stand here and

they weren’t causing trouble, that

Joseph was

protecting her, she could still feel

had been protecting her, and she hadn’t been overly demanding of the Hawthorn family because of him.

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

family without any

changed

the affection Dorian had shown

If he kept causing a scene, she would definitely call the police.

he had no proof that Vivienne had drugged him.

was at her

family and him had been swirling around. The Hawthorn family

his teeth and said, “You just wait

saying this, he glared at Dorian, “Aren’t you

was unhappy with 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 Joseph’s mouth.

Joseph took the antidote, he stormed off angrily.