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 Hawthorn

marrying Dorian, she was looked down upon by Beatrice and

had her pride, but she had been enduring it

had bullied Vivienne’s mother, she

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

was better to break

keep them

up! This isn’t your place to

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

usually docile Cordelia to be

Go ahead! She drugged me, and you’re still on her side? I wanna see if she can walk

and said, “Me drugging you? Do you have any proof?”

was

no evidence.

have no evidence

they wouldn’t have the guts to stand

causing trouble, that would be her mistake.

Joseph was Dorian’s brother.

been protecting her, she could still feel that Dorian didn’t want to escalate family

been overly demanding of the Hawthorn family because of

month, but she had

the Hawthorn family without any intention of

changed her

the affection Dorian had shown her.

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

that Vivienne

Hawthorn family was

family and him had

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

he glared at Dorian, “Aren’t you

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

the antidote, he stormed