The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 104

Percival shot a glance at the reporter speaking to him..

The reporter was young. He was sporting a pair of black-rimmed glasses, and the moment

his

gaze met Percival’s, he felt a chill run down his spine, making him step back instinctively. But when he saw Arabella’s tear-streaked face and Michael writhing in pain on the ground, his sense of “justice” overpowered him. “What are you looking at? Did I say something

I wrong? I think Michael should go get his injuries checked out and sue you for intentional

harm!” He blurted out.

Others chimed in. “Exactly. Those who abuse their power and oppress others will eventually get their just deserts!”

“Vivienne is such a letdown. The Hawthorn family raised her, and yet she let her fiancé drive them to the brink of bankruptcy. What an ungrateful brat!”

“We’re definitely going public with what happened today. We want everyone to see your true

colors!”

“I think they should publicly apologize to Hawthorn Group and compensate them for all their losses.”

Arabella seized this opportunity. She fell to her knees and began begging Vivienne while sobbing. “Please, beg the Ellington family to spare the Hawthorn family! I’ll take all the blame! Please! Do you really want to see the Hawthorn family go bankrupt to be satisfied?”

She lay on the ground as her voice choked with emotions, pleading over and over again. She looked like the wronged underdog.

But hidden from public view, her eyes showed an intense hatred.

Arabella’s public kneeling and begging to Vivienne were not voluntary.

much resentment she harbored

kneel in front of her, she had no choice

lose her support, so

where in the world could she find someone like Beatrice, who valued her, the adopted granddaughter more than her own

was a hurdle

although she was unwilling, Arabella

herself, “Arabella, just endure this once. You’ll get back double the humiliation you suffered today

watched Arabella’s performance with a smile, as if she were watching a hilarious comedy. She even

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be so foolish as to think that she could force

holding Thaddeus captive. Beatrice’s strategy was

right and wrong, and the underdog always has the upper hand in public

seemed that she and Percival, even the entire Ellington family, were oppressing the weak with their power, while the sick Beatrice and

record the situation in the room and post it online at this moment, it would definitely spark a public outcry sympathizing with the weak and condemning

would have surrendered under such family pressure and public

Regrettably, she was Vivienne.

the kind

when dealing with

remained silent. She just wanted to see what Arabella

Interesting, right?

perform like clowns in front of her and then defeat

be this heartless?!” Seeing that Vivienne was still unresponsive, Arabella finally started to panic. She looked up; her smooth forehead was already reddened from kowtowing; she had tears streaking down her cheeks, and her hair was

onlooking reporters were all heartbroken and angrily started throwing

you see?

this, and she can

Vivienne’s!” Arabella, while hating Vivienne in her heart, pretended to be flustered and shook her head frantically. Suddenly, she pulled out a knife and held it against her left wrist. “What can I do for you to spare the Hawthorn family? Can

horrified and quickly tried

“Arabella, don’t be impulsive!”

if you hurt yourself, the ruthless Vivienne won’t

she tried to

Joseph immediately held Beatrice, cried out, and then glared at Vivienne.