The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 92

When Coral got home, Gabriel was already gone.

She saw her parents sitting in silence on the sofa. She wanted to say something, but the vibe was off, so she tiptoed towards her room.

But as soon as she took one step, Brandon’s angry voice boomed, “Stop!”

Coral instantly stopped, looking at Brandon with terror, “What’s up, Dad?”

She knew that her actions had caused Uncle to lose his job and trouble for Vivienne, which had plunged the Lockwood family into crisis. Her parents were upset, and she knew they were going to hold her accountable.

Days passed and her parents hadn’t mentioned the incident. She thought they wouldn’t blame her, but now, she was starting to worry.

Her mom was usually pretty laid back and spoiled her, but her dad, oh boy, when he was angry, it was terrifying.

“Kneel down!” Brandon roared.

Coral was shocked. She wanted to argue back, but seeing the fury in Brandon’s eyes, she lowered her head and obediently knelt down.

Jaylan Lockwood, hearing the commotion, came out. He glanced at Coral, but didn’t say a word.

Yeah, this little sister definitely needed some discipline.

“Whack!” Brandon’s hand came down on Coral’s face, “You ignorant child! I have always been upright and never harmed others, but I never expected to raise such a troublemaker like you!” Coral, clutching her face, looked at Brandon in disbelief.

No matter what wrongs she had done in the past, her father had never hit her. This slap was a heavy one, and she could feel her face swelling up.

Feeling wronged, she suddenly stood up, crying and glaring at Brandon, “Dad, you hit me? What did I do wrong, why did you hit me?”

“Whack!”

Before Coral could finish, she got slapped again, this time by Mrs. Lockwood.

at her mother

hitting her was one thing, but

You’re so reckless, and you

Mrs.

never seen Mrs. Lockwood so stern before, and she was a

asking Uncle

real, she had no idea! Who would’ve thought that someone raised in Emerald

got fired, and she felt guilty. This wasn’t what she wanted to see, but her parents didn’t understand her and even

Mrs. Lockwood said sternly. “The Lockwood family’s company is on the brink of collapse, your uncle and aunt have lost their jobs, and your brother

lowered her head, not saying a

you caused them all, and you’re saying you

style was not strict. As a girl, she wanted Coral to have a privileged upbringing, to be loved and taught the right values. But she never

was for our family to get to where we are today? Your brother is transparent and fair in his dealings. He never acts out of line. Last time when you framed Vivienne for theft, your brother almost lost his job. Now, because of you again, your brother is under investigation. Can’t you stand to

It was a normal procedure, but because Coral was his own sister, he was suspended from work, but he

this time was different. This time was an

meant that the

caught, being suspended was the least

upright and loved his job. He never broke the rules, so

needed to be taught a

our family succeed? I, I

things would get

Arabella being bullied, you just wanted to stand up for Arabella,

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Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

Mrs. Lockwood in surprise,

did against Vivienne was for

she couldn’t bear to see Arabella being

forty years, what tricks haven’t I seen? Do

schemes can fool me?”

stared at her in surprise, “I don’t get it!

she comes over is because you consider her a friend dort want to upset you, so

like Arabella from the first time she met her. She

manipulative.

wanted to stop Coral from being friends with Arabella, but she loved Coral and didn’t want to upset her, so she let