The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 81

Chapter 81

The moment Richard finished speaking, the private room fell into a deafening silence.

This stunned not only the Hawthorn family but also the Ellington clan.

The first to snap out of it was Ryan Ellington. He suddenly stood up, his face stern as he asked, “Dad! What the hell are you doing? The succession is a big freaking deal. You just made the decision without discussing it with us?”

Richard glanced at him and responded nonchalantly. “Discuss what? The success the Ellington Group enjoys is because of my blood, sweat, and tears. I don’t need to discuss choosing my successor with anyone.”

The Ellington Group was his own blood and sweat. He turned the Ellington family into the most prosperous family in Rivenwood, and only he knew the struggles he had gone through.

However, ten years ago, the Ellington Group started to decline. He was getting old and couldn’t keep up with the times. Without innovation, the Ellington family would soon be surpassed by other families.

At his age, he was pretty chill with the fame and wealth, but he had to hold onto them. Money was a pretty sweet thing, and it ensured the Ellington family’s peace.

The Ellingtons only saw the prosperity in front of them, but they didn’t see the downhill road the Ellington Group was on. And when the Ellington family was about to go under, it was Percival who brought the Ellington Group back from the dead.

Everyone knew Percival was disabled. They looked at him like a useless person, but they didn’t know that he was a genius.

A long time ago, Richard decided to let Percival take over, but for some reasons, Percival had to pretend to be disabled and not draw attention to himself.

Now that Percival had voluntarily announced that his legs were healed, it proved that he could now carry on with some of his plans. So, it was high time to hand over the Ellington family to Percival.

“Dad, that’s not fair!” Henry Ellington also stood up. Dissatisfaction was etched all over his face. “The Ellington Group was founded by you, yes, but over the years, we brothers have all been working hard for the company. Even if you want to choose a successor, it shouldn’t be Percival. We, your sons, are still here. How is it appropriate for you to let your grandson take

over?

decided so casually? The Ellington family

You want him to take over

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this, we

furious, one

Ellington, and Cecilia

to their advantage. If they spoke,

family couldn’t speak up in this

everyone’s thoughts were written all over

Resentment was evident all over

and that he would become the successor of the Ellington family, she wouldn’t have given Percival to

have the power, and everyone would want to please her. However, she let Vivienne take

she

must take back

could she

which meant that Vivienne would become

should have

the decision I’ve made. You want to split up the family? Then do it after the engagement! Just don’t regret

really

he had the right to accept the dowry

his grandson. The Ellington Group was his life’s work and he was leaving his greatest achievement to his most talented and beloved grandson. What

he was old and had

wanted to say something, but when they heard Richard’s straightforward proposal to split the family, they immediately shut their

Who had the

family was the richest family in the city. If

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the Ellington Group every year, and they would also lose the protection of the Ellington family. Who

for them to

that they’d clammed up, he spoke icily, “This engagement has been dragging on forever already. I don’t need any more petty interruptions. If any more of you Ellingtons

aura was commanding, immediately cowing everyone