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

pride, but she had been enduring it all for

Vivienne’s

patience would never earn

was better to

daughter had to keep them away

This isn’t your place to talk!” Joseph shouted

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

be so firm, and

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

smiled and said, “Me drugging you? Do

Joseph was

no evidence.

her arms crossed over her chest, and she said lightly, “You have no evidence that

wouldn’t have the guts to stand here and argue

they weren’t causing trouble, that would be her mistake.

was Dorian’s

protecting her, she could still feel that Dorian didn’t want

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

but she had already strayed from her original intention when she first came to the

to the Hawthorn family without

had changed

the affection Dorian had shown her.

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

no proof that

the Hawthorn family was at

rumors and scandals about the Hawthorn family and him had been swirling around. The Hawthorn family couldn’t

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

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

Vivienne helplessly, “Vivienne…” Without making things more difficult for Joseph, Vivienne crouched down and shoved a pill into Joseph’s mouth.

the antidote,