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.

her mother

hitting her was one

rotten! You’re so reckless, and you still

down.” Mrs. Lockwood

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

it just asking Uncle for a little

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

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

company is on the brink of collapse, your uncle and aunt

head, not

and you’re saying you don’t understand?” Mrs. Lockwood was filled with

upbringing, to be loved and taught the right values. But she never imagined her

brother studied until two in the morning every night to earn his current job. Do you know how hard it 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 see

a normal procedure, but because Coral was his own

this time was different.

investigated as a law enforcement officer meant that the higher-ups suspected Jaylan

suspended was the least

loved his job. He never broke the rules, so there was nothing to find even if they

to

how could I not want to see our family succeed? I, I

things would

Arabella being bullied, you just wanted to stand up for Arabella, you just thought Arabella was the real lady and Vivienne didn’t deserve

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Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

surprise, “Mom, how do

did against Vivienne was for

friend, and she couldn’t bear

over forty years, what tricks haven’t

schemes can fool me?”

“I don’t get it! Don’t you

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

the first time she met her. She felt

manipulative.

Arabella, but she loved Coral and didn’t want to upset her,