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?”

having a hard time in the Hawthorn family these

was

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

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

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

than enduring, it was better to break

to keep them

up! This isn’t your place

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

hadn’t expected the usually docile Cordelia to be so firm,

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

smiled and said, “Me drugging you? Do

Joseph was speechless.

no

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

wouldn’t have the guts

causing trouble, that would be her mistake.

was Dorian’s

always been protecting her, she could still feel

her, and she hadn’t been overly demanding of

been getting along with Dorian for half a month, but she

Hawthorn family without any intention of letting them

changed her

the affection Dorian had shown

was cunning. If he kept causing a scene, she would

he had no proof that Vivienne had drugged

the Hawthorn family was at

the Hawthorn family and him had

stand up but found himself too weak. He gritted his teeth and said, “You just wait and see. I won’t let this go.”

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

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

took the antidote, he stormed